Saint Ignatius of Loyola Necklace | Bronze Clay | Matte Gold | Antique Replica | Textured Rolo Necklace

This bronze clay antique replica of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is beautifully detailed with a high relief image. The original medal was from France and I feel so fortunate to have acquired it to be able to recreate this replica image of St Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits, in bronze. The back of the medal is imprinted with a beautiful texture. It is paired with a textured link rolo chain that balances out the medal perfectly. it is finished off with a matte gold colored lobster clasp. Select your size for the perfect fit!

Well known as the founder of the Jesuit order, St. Ignatius of Loyola was born in Spain in 1491. He grew up the youngest of 13 children in a noble family. He was a page at Isabella and Ferdinand’s court, then a soldier in the Spanish Army fighting France. A cannonball hit him in the leg, partially crippling him during the 1521 Pampeluna siege.

Recovering from injury, Ignatius took a vow of chastity and put on pilgrim’s robes living in a cave for two years. He experienced visions, then went to the Holy Land to convert Muslims in 1523. Studying the lives of saints, he traveled and wrote “Spiritual Exercises.”

Ignatius earned a degree in Paris and attracted students including St. Francis Xavier. He started the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. Often depicted as a man of learning writing in a book with a cross above him. Ignatius has a feast day on July 31.

from Catholic Saint Medals