Simón Rodríguez de Azevedo

Simon Rodrigues de Azevedo (born with Vouzela, Portugal in 1510 - died in 1579) was one of the founders of the Society of Jesus. He established the order in Portugal.

Biography

From a noble family, it came to finish its formation with Paris or it became one of the first six companions of Ignace de Loyola in 1539.

After a few last years under the orders of Ignace in Italy, it was sent to Portugal, or its strong personality immediately attracted many people towards the order and it became very influential at the royal Court.

Unfortunately, its control of the Portuguese Jesuits was loose and of many complaints arrived at Rome. Rodrigues was recalled and, to its request, was judged in 1544. Its judges considered it guilty abuse and Ignace assigned it to other tasks in Italy and Spain.

Rodrigues was recalcitrant and during several years endeavoured to reverse the decision taken in its opposition, but its calls in high place did not change anything.

Finally, it renonça and yielded with the discipline of the order. Growing old, it was authorized to turn over in its country, where before dying, it wrote a history of the first years of the Company.

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