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St. Ignatius the Pilgrim
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Ignatius (died 1556) was a soldier who founded the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). He authored the Spiritual Exercises and founded the Roman College. At his death, the order had grown to number 1,000 members in 76 houses in places as diverse as Brazil, Japan and India. Jesuit missionaries were the first to catechize entire nations and peoples throughout the world, including the Untied States, where Jesuits brought the Gospel to Canada, New York, Arizona, New Mexico and other areas.

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