Feast day: July 31

Saint Ignacio de Loyola

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on July 31.

  • Feast day: July 31
  • Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 1491 en azpeitia en la actual España
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Ignacio de Loyola

Saint Ignacio de Loyola is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for July 31.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Ignacio de Loyola

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Biography and witness

Saint Ignacio de Loyola appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on July 31.

Original martyrology note

Sacerdote español, fundador de la Compañía de Jesús (Jesuítas). Un baluarte de verdad y orden ante el protestantismo.

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Short prayer

Saint Ignacio de Loyola, pray for me.

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