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Jesuit priest and founder of the Society of JesusReligion1491–1556

Ignatius of Loyola

A Basque nobleman who became a priest, Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus and wrote the Spiritual Exercises, a method of prayer that shaped Jesuit formation and missionary activity.

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Right
Closest Ideology
Catholicism
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Benjamin Disraeli
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1491–1556
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal28%
    Unitary72%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy37.6%
    Autocracy62.4%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security62.6%
    Liberty37.4%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation58.7%
    Multicultural41.3%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force34.8%
    Negotiation65.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention66%
    Interventionist34%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public55.6%
    Private44.4%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction65.2%
    Markets34.8%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism49.6%
    Free trade50.4%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular23.6%
    Religious76.4%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive25.6%
    Traditionalist74.4%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration45.2%
    Ecologist54.8%

What distinguishes Ignatius of Loyola

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 25.2 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularIgnatius of Loyola 24% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

International trade

This position is 1.8 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 51% ProtectionismIgnatius of Loyola 50% Protectionism

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.