1-Mar 1835

Matthias Joseph Seheeben, systematic theologian, was born.

5-Mar 1615

At Belmont, England, Thomas Pond died. He was among the first to introduce Jesuit missioners into England.

6-Mar 1603

Fr. General Acquaviva wrote a letter to all Jesuits saying that he and Fr. Robert Bellarmine had left nothing undone to prevent the latter's promotion to the cardinalate.

7-Mar 1980

Matthew Mannparambil, a prish priest at Sasaram in Patna, Bihar, India, was assassinated.

13-Mar 1533

At Paris, in the College of Ste. Barbe, Ignatius completed his course of philosophy and took the Doctor's degree.

14-Mar 1800

At Venice, the election of Pope Pius VII (Cardinal Chiaramonti), a Benedictine, who, in 1814, restored the Society throughout the world.

17-Mar 1652

Fr.Goswin Nickel is elected General in succession to Fr. Gottifredi, who had died six weeks after his election.

24-Mar 1578

At Lisbon Rodolf Acquaviva and 13 companions embarked for India. Among the companions was Matthew Ricci and Michael Ruggieri.

29-Mar 1523

Ignatius' first visit to Rome on his way from Manresa to Palestine.

30-Mar 1545

Francis Xavier came on pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle at Santhome, Chennai, India.