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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506Created 1973“...Jesuits. Maryland Province...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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508by Zahorowski, Hieronim“...Secret instructions of the Jesuits...”
Created 1723
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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510by Tirinus, Jacobus, 1580-1636“...Jesuits...”
Created 1767
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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511Yesu hui Luoma dang an guan Ming Qing Tian zhu jiao wen xian /耶穌會羅馬檔案館明清天主教文獻 /Created 2002“...Jesuits. General Archives...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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512Created 1662“...Jesuits. Congregatio Generalis...”
Location: Gleeson Library, University of San Francisco
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513Created 1985“...Jesuits. Maryland Province...”
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514Created 1847“...Jesuits. Superior General...”
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515Created 1909“...Jesuits. Praepositus Generalis...”
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516Created 1978“...Jesuits. Österreichische Provinz...”
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517Created 1924“...Jesuits. Congregatio Generalis...”
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518Created 1961“...Jesuits. Congregatio Generalis...”
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519Created 1848“...Jesuits. Oregon Province...”
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520Created 1930“...Jesuits. Superior General...”
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521Created 1936“...Jesuits. Superior General...”
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523Created 1963“...Jesuits. Superior General...”
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524Created 1875“...Jesuits. Maryland Province...”
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525Created 1886“...Jesuits. Maryland Province...”
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526Created 1873“...Jesuits. Maryland Province...”
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527Created 1939“...Jesuits. Province of India...”
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528Created 1974“...Jesuits. English Province...”
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529Created 1978“...St. Louis Jesuits...”
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530Created 1830“...Jesuits. Congregatio Generalis...”
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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531Created 1985“...Jesuits. Maryland Province...”
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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532Created 1958“...Jesuits. Congregatio Generalis...”
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533Created 1995“...Jesuits. Congregatio Generalis...”
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534Created 1897“...Jesuits. Champagne Province...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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535Created 1894“...Jesuits. Missouri Province...”
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539by Smet, Pierre-Jean de, 1801-1873“...Jesuits...”
Created 1873
Location: William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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541Created 1910“...Jesuits...”
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545by Kino, Eusebio Francisco, 1644-1711“...Jesuits...”
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Location: William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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546by Kino, Eusebio Francisco, 1644-1711“...Jesuits...”
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550Created 1995“...Jesuits...”
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