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# Generated: 2026-08-31T16:54:47.769Z

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tagline: "Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola around 23 October 1491 in Spain's Basque country, he came to faith as a former soldier with an eye for structure and rigor. In Paris in 1541, he and six companions formed the Society of Jesus, envisioning it as an engine of missionary work and teaching. He added a fourth vow to the usual three — obedience to the Pope for projects ordained by the pontiff — and the Jesuits became instrumental in leading the Counter-Reformation. He codified his spiritual training in the Spiritual Exercises, published in 1548, a method that grew into what's now called Ignatian spirituality. He died 31 July 1556, was beatified in 1609, and canonized on 12 March 1622. He's patron saint of the Basque provinces, of the Jesuits, and since 1922, of all spiritual retreats.