NOTABLE JESUITS

ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

• converted while recovering from a broken leg
• Was the founder of the Jesuits

ST. PETER FABER

• First Jesuit priest/theologian
• Was a cofounder of the Jesuits

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

• Was a cofounder of the Jesuits
• The first Christian missionary to travel to Japan

ST. PETER CLAVER

• Patron saint of slaves
• Baptized an estimated 300,000 people

ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA

• Died caring for victims of the epidemic
• Took the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience

SOURCES

• Photo and Research of St. Ignatius of Loyola: "Ignatius of Loyola." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 13 June 2016. Web. 19 June 2016. Photo and Research of St. Peter Faber: "Peter Faber." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 17 June 2016. Web. 19 June 2016. Photo and Research of St. Francis Xavier: "Francis Xavier." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 13 June 2016. Web. 19 June 2016. Photo of St. Peter Claver: "St. Peter Claver: The 17th C. Abolitionist Way More People Need to Know About | ChurchPOP." ChurchPOP. ChurchPOP, 2014. Web. 19 June 2016. Research of St. Peter Claver: "Peter Claver." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 30 May 2016. Web. 19 June 2016. Photo and Research of St. Aloysius Gonzaga: Aloysius Gonzaga." - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 19 June 2016.