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NOTABLE JESUITS
ST. IGNATIUS, ST. PETER FABER, ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, ST. PETER CLAVER, ST. ALOYSIUS
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SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
- Born in 1491 in Loiola, Spain
- Fought in battles until 1521 where he got severely hurt
- Wanted to convert non-christian believers
- Went back to school and made a group of friends with the same religious goals
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SAINT PETER FABER
- Met Saint Ignatius at school in Paris
- Worked for renewal of Church by leading many in Spiritual Exercises
- Worked hard in Germany,Portugal, and Spain
- Died in 1546 at age of 40 in Saint Ignatius’ arms
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SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER
- Sent to study at Paris, where he met Ignatius and Peter
- Made a vow with friends to life of poverty on August 15,1534
- Ordained on June 24, 1537
- Helped people in India strengthen their faith
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SAINT PETER CLAVER
- Left home in 1610 to become a missionary in Cartagena
- Ordained in 1615
- Helped take care of slaves with medicine, food, etc.
- Instructed and baptized about 300,000 slaves within 40 years
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SAINT ALOYSIUS GONZAGA
- Very holy from a young age
- Helped those affected by the plague in 1591, so he caught the plague
- Died at the age if 23, but kept praying before he died
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These are just five of many notable jesuits
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