Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius of Antioch (; Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, ''Ignátios Antiokheías''; died c. 108/140 AD), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (, ''Ignátios ho Theophóros'', lit. "the God-bearing"), was an early Christian writer ...

(35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop * Ignatius of Constantinople (797–877), Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint, Patriarch of Constantinople * Ignatios the Deacon (780/790 – after 845), Byzantine bishop and writer * Ignatius, Primate of Bulgaria in 1272–1277 * Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807–1867), Russian Orthodox saint, bishop and ascetical writer * Ignatius of Jesus (1596–1667), Italian Catholic missionary friar * Ignatius of Laconi (1701–1781), Italian Catholic saint *

Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola, S.J. (born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; eu, Ignazio Loiolakoa; es, Ignacio de Loyola; la, Ignatius de Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian, ...

(1491–1556), Basque Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus * Ignatius of Moscow (1540–1620), Russian Orthodox Patriarch * Ignatius Moses I Daoud (or Moussa Daoud) (1930–2012), Syrian Catholic Patriarch *

Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ( syr, ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܙܟܝ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܥܝܘܐܨ; ar, إغناطيوس زكا الأول عيواص; ', born Sanharib Iwas, 21 April 1931 – 21 March 2014) was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Ant ...

(born 1933), Syriac Orthodox Patriarch *

Ignatius III Atiyah Patriarch Ignatius III Atiyah (died 1634) was Melkite Patriarch of Antioch from 1619 to 1634. The first years of his patriarchate were marked by the split of the Melkite Church in two factions, a situation that lasted till the #Synod of Ras-Baalbe ...

, 17th-century Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch *

Ignatius III David Ignatius III David was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1222 until 1252. Biography In 1215, David was ordained maphrian by John XII upon which he took the name Ignatius and was maphrian for seven years before ...

, 13th-century Syriac Orthodox Church Patriarch * Ignatius IV Sarrouf (1742–1812), Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch * Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch (1921–2012), Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch *

Ignatius V Qattan Ignatius V Moussa Qattan, (or ''Cattan'', ''Kattan'', ''Quattan'', 1756–1833) was patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1816 until 1833. Life Moussa Qattan was born in 1756 (or 1752) in Zouk, Lebanon. He was the nephew of Solei ...

(1756–1833), Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch * First name of all the Syrian Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch since the 15th century *

Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (born 9 July 1950) is an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Jakarta since 2010, after serving as Archbishop of Semarang from 1997 to 2009. He is commonly known as Archbis ...

(born 1950), Indonesian prelate and current archbishop of Jakarta * Ignatius Phakoe (1927–1989), Lesotho Roman Catholic bishop

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* Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931–1979), Ghanaian military ruler *

Ignatius Bernstein Ignatius Abramovich Bernstein (, ) was a Railway engineering, railroad engineer and activist in the Russian Empire. Biography Ignatius Bernstein was born in Kremenets, Kremenetz, Volhynian Governorate, in 1846. He was educated at the high school o ...

(1846–1900), Russian railroad engineer * Ignatius Bonomi (1787–1870), British architect * Ignatius Valentine Chirol (1852–1929), British writer and diplomat * Ignatius Chombo (born 1952), Zimbabwean politician * Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831–1901), American politician and writer *

Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Hol ...

(1859–1930), British writer and physician *

Ignatius Ganago Ignatius Ganago (born 16 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Cameroon national team. Club career Early career Ganago was part of the EFCB junior academy in Cameroon bef ...

(1999-), Cameroonian professional footballer * Ignatius J. Galantin (1910–2004), American admiral *

Ignatius Joseph Kasimo Hendrowahyono Ignatius Joseph Kasimo Hendrowahyono (10 April 1900 – 1 August 1986) was an Indonesian politician and national hero. He helped form the Partai Katolik and was himself a Catholic. Early life Hendrowahyono was born in present-day Yogyakart ...

(1900–1986), Indonesian politician *

Ignatius Jones Juan Ignacio Rafaelo Lorenzo Trápaga y Esteban (born 1957), known professionally as Ignatius Jones is a Filipino-born Australian events director, journalist, actor and previously fronted the shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys. From 1976 to 19 ...

(born 1957), Australian singer and producer *

Ignatius K. Musaazi Ignatius Kangave Musaazi (1905–1990) formed the first political party in Uganda, namely the Uganda National Congress (UNC) party on Sunday 2 March 1952. Musaazi became its first President, and Abubaker Kakyama Mayanja was the party's first Se ...

(1905–1990), Ugandan politician * Ignatius O'Brien, 1st Baron Shandon (1857–1930), Irish lawyer * Igantius Xavier Pereira (1888–1951), Indian Tamil-Sri Lankan businessman and politician * Ignatius Sancho (1729–1780), British writer * Ignatius Scoles (1834–1896), British architect, priest and writer * Ignatius Shixwameni (born 1966), Namibian politician *

Ignatius Zhuwakiyi Ignatius Zhuwakiyi (born 1969) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. A native of Harare, Zhuwakiyi is the youngest of four, and grew up in St Mary's Township, Chitungwiza. There he attended local primary and secondary schools. He left high school after his ...

(born 1969), Zimbabwean sculptor

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* Adi Ignatius (born 1959), American journalist *

David Ignatius David Reynolds Ignatius (born May 26, 1950) is an American journalist and novelist. He is an associate editor and columnist for ''The Washington Post''. He has written eleven novels, including '' Body of Lies'', which director Ridley Scott adap ...

(born 1950), American journalist and writer * Hannes Ignatius (1871–1941), Finnish general *

Karl Ferdinand Ignatius Karl Emil Ferdinand Ignatius (27 September 1837 – 11 September 1909) was a Finnish historian, the head of the Main Office of Statistics and a Senator. Biography Ignatius was born in Pori, the son of vice-pastor Johan Ferdinand Ignatius and ...

(1837–1909), Finnish politician *

Paul Ignatius Paul Robert Ignatius (born November 11, 1920) is an American government official who served as Secretary of the Navy between 1967 and 1969 and was the Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Lyndon Johnson Administration. Life and career Ignat ...

(born 1920), American administrator

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Ignatius J. Reilly ''A Confederacy of Dunces'' is a picaresque novel by American novelist John Kennedy Toole which reached publication in 1980, eleven years after Toole's death. Published through the efforts of writer Walker Percy (who also contributed a foreword) a ...

, in ''A Confederacy of Dunces'' by John Kennedy Toole * Ignatius Gallaher, in ''

A Little Cloud "A Little Cloud" is a short story by James Joyce, first published in his 1914 collection, '' Dubliners''. It contrasts the life of the protagonist, Little Chandler, a Dubliner who remained in the city and married, with the life of his old friend ...

'' by James Joyce * Ignatius Martin Perrish, in Horns by Joe Hill * Horatio Thelonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian, in Disney’s ''

The Little Mermaid (1989 film) ''The Little Mermaid'' is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 28th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the 1837 Danish fairy tale ...

'' * Ignatius, in '' Fire Emblem Fates''

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