Diego Laynez
Diego Lainez, gelegentl. Diego also Laynez, (* 1512 in Almazan, Castile; † January 19, 1565 in Rome ) was the second general of the Society of Jesus.
Life
Diego Lainez was born in 1512 as the eldest son of a Marrano family in Almazan ( Soria province ). From 1528 he studied with Alfonso Salmeron at the University of Alcalá and graduated in 1532 with a Master of Arts from. He then went with Salmeron to the Sorbonne in Paris to study theology. There he soon acquainted with his compatriot Ignatius of Loyola.
On August 15, 1534 Laínez was one of seven students ( Peter Faber, Francis Xavier, Simon Rodrigues de Azevedo, Alfonso Salmeron, Nicolás Bobadilla, Diego Lainez and Ignatius of Loyola ), under the aegis of Loyola in the chapel of St. Denis in Montmartre Make a pledge. Now you want to live in poverty and chastity and evangelize Palestine. This day is regarded as the actual anniversary of the founding of the Society of Jesus.
1537 Laínez traveled to Rome and his fellow students at the Holy See 's official recognition of your community must be obtained. Pope Paul III. presented his views in support. Each of the seven should be ordained a priest and get permission to proselytize in the Holy Land.
When the mission trip because of the uncertain political situation could not take place, Laínez received on June 24, 1537 along with Loyola in Venice ordination. Back in Rome Laínez received by Pope Paul III. a chair in dogmatic theology at the University of Rome.
In addition Laínez was sent along with Alfonso Salmeron, Lefévre, Le Jaye and Covillon as papal representative to the Council of Trent. There Laínez led the theological disputes under the responsibility of Cardinal Marcello Cervini, later Pope Marcellus II.
1552/53 Laínez was appointed Provincial of the Italian Province of the Order. On August 4, 1556 was summoned him Vicar General. After the death of Loyola ( July 31, 1556 ), the General Assembly of the Order elected him on July 2, 1558 to the 2nd General of the Order.
Under his leadership, the Order experienced a major boom. His first act in his new office was changing the orientation of the Order of the pure pastoral care towards the teaching and educational Order. Pope Pius IV admitted some time later to the Order to confer academic degrees also. Through the establishment of many new colleges Laínez broadened the base of the Order.
At the age of 53 years, Diego Lainez, died on January 19 in Rome. Francisco de Borja became his successor.