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The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ ʒ u ɪ t s, ˈ dʒ ɛ zj u-/ JEZH-oo-its, JEZ-ew-; Latin: Iesuitae), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome.
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola SJ (/ ɪ ɡ ˈ n eɪ ʃ ə s / ig-NAY-shəss;...
- List of Jesuits
Fr. Pedro Arrupe, 28th Superior General of the Society of...
- Jesuits in The United States
Jesuits in the United States. The Jesuits in the United...
- Arturo Sosa
Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abascal SJ (born 12 November 1948) is...
- Diego Laínez
Diego Laynez, S.J. (sometimes spelled Laínez) (Spanish:...
- Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I. or...
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius Loyola and his companions. The Jesuit mission is a mission of reconciliation, working so that women and men can be reconciled with God, with themselves, with each other and with God’s creation. Our History
The superior general of the Society of Jesus is the leader of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic religious order also known as the Jesuits. He is generally addressed as Father General . The position sometimes carries the nickname of the Black Pope , because of his responsibility for the largest male religious order, in contrast with the white ...
- 19 April 1541
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About Us. Who We Are. Showing the way to God. We are the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded nearly 500 years ago by a soldier-turned-mystic, Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The Society of Jesus is made up of geographical territories called “provinces.”
Although most people encounter Jesuits locally in schools and other ministries, the Society of Jesus is in fact a missionary order — the largest such order in the Catholic Church. Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., Superior General of the Jesuits, has said that, “You can find Jesuits, true Jesuits, in every region, in every color, in every activity.