Jesuits
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the approval of Pope Paul III. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also conduct retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social and humanitarian ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue.The Society of Jesus is consecrated under the patronage of Madonna della Strada, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is led by a superior general. The headquarters of the society, its general curia, is in Rome. The historic curia of Ignatius is now part of the attached to the Church of the Gesù, the Jesuit mother church.
Members of the Society of Jesus make profession of "perpetual poverty, chastity, and obedience" and "promise a special obedience to the sovereign pontiff in regard to the missions" to the effect that a Jesuit is expected to be directed by the pope "''perinde ac cadaver''" ("as if he was a lifeless body") and to accept orders to go anywhere in the world, even if required to live in extreme conditions. This was so because Ignatius, its leading founder, was a nobleman who had a military background. Accordingly, the opening lines of the founding document declared that the society was founded for "whoever desires to serve as a soldier of God,}} to strive especially for the defense and propagation of the faith, and for the progress of souls in Christian life and doctrine". Jesuits are thus sometimes referred to colloquially as "God's soldiers", "God's marines", or "the Company". The society participated in the Counter-Reformation and, later, in the implementation of the Second Vatican Council.
Jesuit missionaries established missions around the world from the 16th to the 18th century and had both successes and failures in Christianizing the native peoples. The Jesuits have always been controversial within the Catholic Church and have frequently clashed with secular governments and institutions. Beginning in 1759, the Catholic Church expelled Jesuits from most countries in Europe and from European colonies. Pope Clement XIV officially suppressed the order in 1773. In 1814, the Church lifted the suppression. Provided by Wikipedia
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751Created 1949“...Jesuits. Oberdeutsche Provinz...”
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754Created 2005“...Jesuits. New England Province...”
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756by Polzer, Charles W.“...Jesuits. Rectorado de San Francisco Borja...”
Created 1976
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757by Liñán y Cisneros, Melchor de, -1708“...Jesuits...”
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758Created 1944“...Jesuits. New England Province...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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760Created 1761“...Jesuits. General (1758-1773 : Lorenzo Ricci)...”
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765Created 1728“...Jesuits. Congregatio Latina Major B. V. Mariae Matris Propitiae ab Angelo Salutatae...”
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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766Created 1723“...Jesuits. Provincia per Bohemiam...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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767Created 1971“...Jesuits. California-Oregon Sociological Survey Commission...”
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