Ignatius of Loyola and The Jesuits Ignatius of Loyola formerly known as Inigo Lopez of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1540. As well Pope Paul III had recognized Loyola’s group as an order. The Jesuits were started by a small group of well educated men and had grown rapidly with great success. The emphasis of this group was put on education, which was its outset right from the beginning. The Society of …showed first 75 words of 1903 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1903 total…but they pursue the same goals and their success is evident for the graduates.”# Ignatius of Loyola lived a long and productive life. He accomplished more things than he set out to do, more things than he knew he could accomplish. Overall, Loyola’s greatest accomplishment was creating the Society of Jesus which in turn played a massive role in the Counter Reformation. With out the Loyola and the Jesuits, where would Catholicism be today?