Which religious order was formed by Ignatius Loyola during the Catholic Reformation?

A) the Dominicans
B) the Augustinians
C) the Benedictines
D) the Jesuits
E) the Franciscans

Ignatius Loyola

Founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), which was a significant force in the Counter-Reformation.

Catholic Reformation

A period of Catholic revival beginning in the late 16th century, in response to the Protestant Reformation, aiming to reform and renew the Roman Catholic Church.