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How St. Ignatius of Loyola Became the Patron Saint of Soldiers

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A 17th-century statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Spanish sculptor Juan Martínez Montañés.

In 1522 Ignatius became a pilgrim, giving away all his clothes and possessions to the poor and devoting himself to prayer and contemplation.