Saint Francis Borgia
A Grandee of Spain and Duke of Gandia, Francis Borgia left the court of Charles V after being struck by the vanity of ea…
Historical figure
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
supérieur et mentor
4 saints linked
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 …
John of Avila
A 16th-century Spanish priest, known as the "Apostle of Andalusia", John of Avila was a great preacher and spiritual mas…
Saint Philip Neri
Born in Florence in 1515, Philip Neri settled in Rome where he became the 'Second Apostle' of the city. Founder of the C…