st. ignatius

Inigo de Loyola was born in 1941in Azpeitia located in northern Spain. Ignatius was the youngest of thirteen. When he turned sixteen he was sent to serve the treasurer of Castile, Juan Velazquez, as a page. Because of his frequent presence in the court, Ignatius acquired the liking of whatever went on. He was addicted to women and gambling. Ignatius dressed up as a fighting man with a coat of mail and breastplate. He also …

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