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16th-century Spanish Roman Catholic theologians

  • Luis de MolinaLuis de Molina entered the world on the 29th of September 1535 within a noble and wealthy family in Castile. His parents held clear aspirations for their son…
  • Tomás de MercadoTomás de Mercado entered the world between 1525 and 1575, though historians debate whether he was born in Seville or Mexico.
  • Ignatius of LoyolaÍñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola entered the world inside a stone fortress in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa. His parents belonged to the minor nobility of the Basque region.
  • John of the CrossJuan de Yepes y Álvarez entered the world on the 24th of June 1542 in Fontiveros, a small town near Ávila with only about 2,000 residents.