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Jesuits

The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (/ˈdʒɛʒuɪts, ˈdʒɛzju-/ 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, it was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six…

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Founders
Ignatius of Loyola · Francis Xavier · Peter Faber · Nicholas Bobadilla · Diego Laínez
Headquarters
Generalate: Borgo S. Spirito 4, 00195 Prati, Rome, Italy
Abbreviation
S.J. or SJ
Formation
27 September 1540; 485 years ago (1540-09-27)
Founded at
Paris, France · formalised in Rome
Main organ
La Civiltà Cattolica

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Gallery of Jesuit churches

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related to Surveys · 36
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related to Rescue efforts during the Holocaust · 35
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related to Early 20th century · 28
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JesuitsFormation27 September 1540; 485 years ago (1540-09-27)1.00infobox
JesuitsFounded atParis, France1.00infobox
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JesuitsFoundersIgnatius of Loyola1.00infobox
JesuitsFoundersFrancis Xavier1.00infobox
JesuitsFoundersPeter Faber1.00infobox
JesuitsFoundersNicholas Bobadilla1.00infobox
JesuitsFoundersDiego Laínez1.00infobox
JesuitsFoundersSimão Rodrigues1.00infobox
JesuitsFoundersAlfonso Salmeron1.00infobox
JesuitsHeadquartersGeneralate: Borgo S. Spirito 4, 00195 Prati, Rome, Italy1.00infobox
JesuitsMain organLa Civiltà Cattolica1.00infobox
JesuitsMembers13,768 (2025)1.00infobox
JesuitsMinistryMissionary, educational, literary works1.00infobox
JesuitsMottoLatin: Ad Maiorem Dei GloriamEnglish: For the Greater Glory of God1.00infobox
JesuitsNicknameJesuits1.00infobox
JesuitsParent organizationCatholic Church1.00infobox
JesuitsPatron saintsSaint Joseph1.00infobox
JesuitsPatron saintsBlessed Virgin Mary (under the title Madonna della Strada)1.00infobox
JesuitsRegion servedWorldwide1.00infobox
JesuitsSuperior GeneralArturo Sosa1.00infobox
JesuitsTypeOrder of clerics regular of pontifical right (for men)1.00infobox
JesuitsWebsitewww.jesuits.global1.00infobox
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