Credited with being the most influential force in the spread of the Catholic Church throughout the world is Ignatius of Loyola. The Society of Jesus, the Jesuits, remains as a strong influential part of the Catholic Church. Who was this man, what did he believe and how did he initiate this magnanimous work? Ignatius was born Iñigo Lopez de Loyola most likely in the year 1491. The precise date is difficult to pinpoint since the …showed first 75 words of 3165 total…

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