English > Loyola: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556). |
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Synonyms | Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, St. Ignatius of Loyola |
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Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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Instance of | saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
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theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology |
Catalan | Ignasi de Loiola |
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