1491 - 1556
Ignatius of Loyola (born Iñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa; Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola; Latin: Ignatius de Loyola; c. 23 October 1491 – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who co-founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and became its first Superior General at Paris in 1541. The Jesuit order served the Pope as missionaries, and they were bound by a fourth vow of special obedience to the sovereign pontiff in regard to the missions. They therefore emerged as an important force during the time of the Counter-Reformation.Ignatius is remembered as a talented spiritual director. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ignatius of Loyola has received more than 2,536,492 page views. His biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia. Ignatius of Loyola is the 37th most popular religious figure (up from 38th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Spain and the most popular Spanish Religious Figure.
Ignatius of Loyola is most famous for being the founder of the Jesuits.
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Among religious figures, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 37 out of 2,272. Before him are Pope John Paul I, John the Apostle, Pope Pius XII, 14th Dalai Lama, Isaac, and Saul. After him are Anthony of Padua, Pope Gregory I, Joshua, Bartholomew the Apostle, Thomas the Apostle, and Husayn ibn Ali.
1912 - 1978
HPI: 85.55
Rank: 31
6 - 100
HPI: 85.40
Rank: 32
1876 - 1958
HPI: 85.39
Rank: 33
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 34
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 84.93
Rank: 35
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 84.84
Rank: 36
1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 37
1195 - 1231
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 38
540 - 604
HPI: 84.62
Rank: 39
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 84.53
Rank: 40
100 BC - 100
HPI: 84.51
Rank: 41
1 - 72
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Rank: 42
626 - 680
HPI: 84.44
Rank: 43
Among people born in 1491, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 2. Before him is Henry VIII of England. After him are Jacques Cartier, Zhengde Emperor, Francesco Melzi, Martin Bucer, Lapu-Lapu, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Nicolò da Ponte, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1556, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 1. After him are Fuzûlî, Pietro Aretino, Humayun, Lorenzo Lotto, Thomas Cranmer, Saitō Dōsan, Martin Agricola, Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Maximus the Greek, Richard Chancellor, and Hemu.
1491 - 1547
HPI: 88.02
Rank: 1
1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 2
1491 - 1557
HPI: 81.46
Rank: 3
1491 - 1521
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 4
1491 - 1570
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 5
1491 - 1551
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 6
1491 - 1542
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 7
1491 - 1521
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 8
1491 - 1585
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 9
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 10
1491 - 1544
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 11
1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 1
1494 - 1556
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 2
1492 - 1556
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 3
1508 - 1556
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 4
1480 - 1556
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 5
1489 - 1556
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 6
1494 - 1556
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 7
1486 - 1556
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 8
1482 - 1556
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 9
1475 - 1556
HPI: 64.91
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1521 - 1556
HPI: 63.08
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1501 - 1556
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 12
Among people born in Spain, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 17 out of 2,595. Before him are Averroes (1126), Hernán Cortés (1485), Theodosius I (340), Hadrian (76), Philip II of Spain (1527), and Isabella I of Castile (1451). After him are Pope Alexander VI (1431), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Francisco Pizarro (1478), Joanna of Castile (1479), Catherine of Aragon (1485), and Joan Miró (1893).
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.62
Rank: 11
1485 - 1547
HPI: 86.53
Rank: 12
340 - 395
HPI: 86.42
Rank: 13
76 - 138
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1527 - 1598
HPI: 85.63
Rank: 15
1451 - 1504
HPI: 85.19
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1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 17
1431 - 1503
HPI: 84.28
Rank: 18
1503 - 1564
HPI: 84.25
Rank: 19
1478 - 1541
HPI: 84.04
Rank: 20
1479 - 1555
HPI: 83.62
Rank: 21
1485 - 1536
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 22
1893 - 1983
HPI: 83.17
Rank: 23
Among religious figures born in Spain, Ignatius of Loyola ranks 1. After him are Pope Alexander VI (1431), Maimonides (1138), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Saint Dominic (1170), Saint Lawrence (225), Francis Xavier (1506), Pope Callixtus III (1379), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), John of the Cross (1542), Antipope Benedict XIII (1328), and Vincent of Saragossa (300).
1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 1
1431 - 1503
HPI: 84.28
Rank: 2
1138 - 1204
HPI: 82.92
Rank: 3
1515 - 1582
HPI: 81.97
Rank: 4
1170 - 1221
HPI: 81.86
Rank: 5
225 - 258
HPI: 81.81
Rank: 6
1506 - 1552
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 7
1379 - 1458
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 8
1420 - 1498
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 9
1542 - 1591
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 10
1328 - 1423
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 11
300 - 304
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 12