On July 31, 1859, Bishop Baraga returned to the area and dedicated the church to St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, whose feast is celebrated on that day.

While some in the Society of Jesus may describe March 12 as the canonization of Ignatius and Xavier, in fact, five men and women were canonized on this day: in addition to the Jesuits, St. Teresa ...

Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2023 / 02:15 am. Besides being the founder of one of the largest religious orders in the world and the author of the “Spiritual Exercises,” St. Ignatius of Loyola is ...

Kent Tritle, New York’s preëminent choral conductor, begins his season at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola by conducting his choir and orchestra in the U.S. première of the Requiem (“Oratio ...