Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola
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The *Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola* is a first-person spiritual memoir, dictated by the founder of the Jesuits, that recounts his dramatic conversion, early mystical experiences, and the formative events that led to the creation of the Society of Jesus.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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autobiography ⓘ religious text ⓘ spiritual memoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesuits
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Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionMethod | dictated ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of scruples and temptations
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accounts of visions ⓘ discernment of God’s will ⓘ reflections on poverty and humility ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
ascetic life at Manresa
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battle of Pamplona injury ⓘ conversion of Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ formation of the first Jesuit companions ⓘ founding of the Society of Jesus ⓘ pilgrimage to Montserrat ⓘ studies in Paris ⓘ |
| dictatedTo | Luis Gonçalves da Câmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
God’s guidance in personal history
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discernment process ⓘ inner spiritual life ⓘ |
| genre | hagiography ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
key document for early Jesuit history
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primary source for life of Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic spiritual autobiography tradition
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Ignatian spirituality ⓘ Jesuit formation practices ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
formation of Jesuits
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spiritual edification ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | retrospective narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
discernment of spirits
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founding of the Society of Jesus ⓘ mystical experiences ⓘ spiritual conversion ⓘ vocation ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Autobiografía de San Ignacio de Loyola
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Relación de la vida del Padre Ignacio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| setting |
France
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
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