St. Ignatius
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- Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle. En route to his martyrdom in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology...
, third Patriarch of AntiochPatriarch of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its earliest period...
, considered a saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
by the Roman Catholic and OrthodoxOrthodoxy (disambiguation)Orthodoxy in its original sense referred to the State church of the Roman Empire*Sundry Christian Churches that style themselves Orthodox claim to be the continuation of the above:** Eastern Orthodoxy accepts 7 Ecumenical councils....
Churches - Ignatius of LoyolaIgnatius of LoyolaIgnatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
, founder of the Society of JesusSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, considered a saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
by the Roman Catholic Church - Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople, Patriarch of ConstantinoplePatriarch of ConstantinopleThe Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
, considered a saint by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches - Ignatius of LaconiIgnatius of LaconiSaint Ignatius, O.F.M. Cap., was born in 1701, the son of peasants at Laconi, Sardinia. As a young man he vowed, during a serious illness, that if he recovered his health, he would consecrate his life to God in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He regained his health, but kept putting off the...
, Capuchin friar, canonized in 1951, considered a saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
by the Roman Catholic Church
Churches
- St. Ignatius Cathedral of ShanghaiSt. Ignatius Cathedral of ShanghaiThe St. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai , also referred to as Xujiahui Cathedral , is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral, located on Puxi Road, in Xujiahui, Xuhui District of Shanghai, China...
- St. Ignatius Cathedral (Philippines)
- Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, Florida
- St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church (St. Inigoes, Maryland)St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church (St. Inigoes, Maryland)St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at St. Inigoes, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It and its adjacent cemetery are situated on about two acres of land that are enclosed within a late-19th century iron fence. The church was constructed between 1785 and...
, listed on the NRHP in Maryland - St. Ignatius MissionSt. Ignatius MissionThe St. Ignatius Mission is a landmark Roman Catholic mission founded at its present location, St. Ignatius, Montana, in 1854 by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet and Father Adrian Hoecken. The current mission church was built between 1891 and 1893, and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic...
, Montana
Schools
Australia- Saint Ignatius' College, AdelaideSaint Ignatius' College, AdelaideThe College has two campuses, the Junior school and Early Childhood Centre in Norwood and the Senior campus in Athelstone.Saint Ignatius' College is part of the international network of Jesuit schools which began in Messina, Sicily in 1548...
- Saint Ignatius College, GeelongSaint Ignatius College, GeelongSaint Ignatius College is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary college located in the town of Drysdale, Victoria, Australia. The college is the only coeducational catholic secondary college in the Geelong region.-History:...
, Victoria - Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney
- St. Ignatius School Toowong, Brisbane
Canada
- St. Ignatius High School (Thunder Bay)St. Ignatius High School (Thunder Bay)St. Ignatius High School is a Catholic high school located in the north end of Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and its amenities include a chapel. It offers the Advanced Placement programme and in 2008 was rated the best high school in Thunder Bay...
, Ontario
Ireland
- St Ignatius College (Galway)
Republic of China St. Ignatius High School, New Taipei
UK
- St Ignatius' Primary School, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
- St Ignatius' CollegeSt Ignatius' CollegeSt Ignatius' College is a Catholic secondary school for boys, aged 11–18, located in Enfield, Middlesex. Formerly a grammar school, only accepting boys who had passed their Eleven plus exam, its educational philosophy was originally based upon the Jesuit precept of Ignatius of Loyola:Its current...
, Enfield, Middlesex
USA
- St. Ignatius Martyr School, Austin, Texas
- Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland), Ohio
- St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, Chicago, Illinois
- St. Ignatius College PreparatorySt. Ignatius College PreparatorySt. Ignatius College Preparatory is a preparatory school in the Jesuit tradition serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1855. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, in the Sunset District of San Francisco, St. Ignatius is one of the oldest secondary schools in the U.S. state...
, San Francisco, California
Zimbabwe
- Saint Ignatius College (Zimbabwe)Saint Ignatius College (Zimbabwe)St Ignatius College, is a high school near Harare, Zimbabwe.St Ignatius College is a Catholic Jesuit College outside Harare in Chishawasha, at 17°45'9.40"S and 31°13'20.02"E. The school is all male for forms one to four and is coeducational for A Level students. The school only accepts students of...