St. Ignatius of Loyola: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
André Ravier, Ignatius of Loyola and the Founding of the Society of Jesus (1987; originally published in French, 1974); George E. Ganss (ed.), Ignatius of Loyola: The Spiritual Exercises and Selected Works (1991); Joseph A. Tetlow, Ignatius of Loyola: Spiritual Exercises (1992); John W. O’Malley, The First Jesuits (1993); W.W. Meissner, To the Greater Glory: A Psychological Study of Ignatian Spirituality (1999).
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Rector, Our Lady of Martyrs Tertianship, Auriesville, New York, 1962–64. Professor of Church History, Woodstock College, Maryland, 1936–62.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: EWTN - Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, Confessor. | Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Xavier University - Who was St. Ignatius Loyola. | Dec 12, 2025 | ||
| Added a cross-reference. | Sep 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Gonzaga University - St. Ignatius of Loyola. | Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| Added more top questions. | Jul 30, 2025 | ||
| Revised opening statement. | Jul 14, 2025 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Marquette University - e-Publications at Marquette - For the Greater Glory of God: St. Ignatius Loyola (PDF). | Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jesuits - St Ignatius of Loyola. | Oct 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Tradition of Ignatius of Loyola: A Holistic Spirituality. | Sep 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Loyola. | Jun 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Seattle University - Chapel of St. Ignatius - About St. Ignatius. | May 03, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - Death of St Ignatius Loyola. | Dec 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jesuit Resource - Biography of St. Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556): The Founder of the Jesuits. | Mar 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - St. Ignatius of Loyola. | Dec 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - St. Ignatius Loyola. | Nov 07, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Ignatius of Loyola. | Oct 17, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Christianity Today - Ignatius of Loyola. | Jun 20, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Franciscan Media - Saint Ignatius of Loyola. | Jun 20, 2021 | ||
| Added information about his early life and noted that he is a patron saint of soldiers. | Jan 12, 2021 | ||
| Added cross-references throughout. | May 30, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 14, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Xavier University - St. Ignatius Resources. | Mar 07, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Biography of Ignatius Loyola. | Jul 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Old and Sold - Biography of Ignatius De Loyola. | Jul 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of St. Ignatius Loyola. | Aug 17, 2010 | ||
| Add new Web site: EWTN - Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, Confessor. | Aug 17, 2010 | ||
| Add new Web site: Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Biography of St. Ignatius of Loyola. | Aug 17, 2010 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Feb 01, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | May 10, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 08, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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