St. Iggy Quiz Bee

Where was St. Ignatius born?

• Azpeitia in the Basque province of Loyola

• Azpeitia in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa

• Azpeitia in the Basque province of Alava

• Azpeitia in the Basque province of Biscay

When did St. Ignatius have his ‘canon ball moment’?

• May 31, 1537

• May 23, 1521

• May 20, 1521

• May 28, 1537

Who were the two companions of St. Ignatius in the founding of the Society of Jesus?

• Peter Faber and Francis Xaxier

• Peter Xavier and Francis Faber

• Peter Claver and Francis Xavier

• Francis Borgia and Peter Xavier

Which Pope made the Society of Jesus an official religious order of the Catholic Church?

• Pope Paul II

• Pope Paul John I

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope Paul III

Who was the treasurer of the kingdom of Castile and the person St. Ignatius served as a page to?

• Juan Del Rosario

• Matthew Del Rosario

• Juan Velazquez

• Juan Velasquez

When Ignatius was 30 years old, he defended the town of Pamplona against which global superpower at the time?

• The British

• The Americans

• The French

• The Germans

Who carried Ignatius back to his home in Loyola?

• His family who were also soldiers fighting the same war

• Spanish soldiers who survived the siege

• Catholic priests

• French soldiers who admired his bravery

Answer explanation

Because St. Ignatius was so brave on the battlefield, the French soldiers who found him injured admired his courage and brought him back to his home in Loyola instead of in prison.

What permanent damage on his body was caused by the canon ball in the battle of Pamplona?

• His leg was shorter than the other, he limped for the rest of his life

• They amputated his right leg, he limped for the rest of his life

• A hole was drilled into his femur, he limped for the rest of his life

• His knee was permanently broken, he limped for the rest of his life

What were the two books St. Ignatius read during his recuperation in Loyola?

• The Life of Christ and The Life of St. Francis of Assisi

• The Bible and The Life of Christ

• The Life of Christ and the Flowers of the Saints

• The Book of Life and The Life of the Saints

After kneeling all night in vigil before Our Lady of Montserrat’s altar, he left two items before going out of the shrine. What were these items?

• His sword and his clothes

• His knife and his sword

• His clothes and his shoes

• His books and his fine sword

Answer explanation

Ignatius gave his fine clothes to a poor man, he did not leave it at the shrine.