Blessed Charles Spinola
An Italian Jesuit sent on a mission to Japan at the beginning of the 17th century, Charles Spinola served there as a missionary and procurat…
Iconographic attribute
Jesuit habit
5 saints
Saint Francis Xavier (Apostle of the Indies)
Born in Navarre and educated in Paris, Francis Xavier became one of the first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. Sent as a missionary to the …
Blessed John de Britto
A 17th-century Portuguese Jesuit, John de Britto dedicated his life to the evangelization of India, adopting local customs to convert thousa…
Blessed Peter Faber of Villaret
Born in 1506 in Savoy, Peter Faber was the first priest of the Society of Jesus and one of the first companions of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.…
Venerable Robert Bellarmine
Born in 1542, Robert Bellarmine was a Jesuit, cardinal, and Archbishop of Capua, renowned for his talents as a theologian and controversiali…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with Jesuit habit?
Saints depicted with Jesuit habit: Blessed Charles Spinola, Saint Francis Xavier (Apostle of the Indies), Blessed John de Britto, Blessed Peter Faber of Villaret and Venerable Robert Bellarmine.