Society of Jesus (SJ)
Compagnie de Jésus (Jésuites)
Compañia de Jesús (Jesuitas)
Compagnia di Gesù (Gesuiti)
Societas Jesu (SI)
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Founded
1540-09-27 Rome Italy
History
27 Sep 1540, Rome (Italy), when formally approved by Paul III. Initially established by St Ignatius of Loyola and his first 'companions'. Suppressed by Clement XIV, 21 Jul 1773, because of the intense pressure of its secular adversaries. Restored, 7 August 1814, by Pius VII. A Catholic order of regular clerics. Also referred to in English as Jesuits.
Aims
Promote both secular and spiritual education; establish and promote missions; provide spiritual retreats; promote and support publication of books and periodicals.
Events
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General Congregation (always in Rome, Italy). Father General; Secretariat General; General Council. Geographical Assistancies: West Europe; East Europe; Central U-XF6826 - Jesuit Conference of South Europe; Europe; USA; Southern Latin America; Northern Latin America; Africa. K-XK0695 - Social Justice Secretariat; E-XK0348 - Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). Secretariats for: Interreligious Dialogue; Education; Communication; Christian Life Communities; Ignatian Spirituality; Higher Education. Apostolate of Prayer and Eucharistic Youth Movement. Press and Information Office.
Other bodies set up in the Jesuit framework include:
- F-XE1551 - Jesuit Conference of European Provincials (JCEP);
- D-XN8468 - International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS);
- F-XF0978 - Jesuit European Volunteers (JEV);
- E-XE4337 - European Jesuits in Social Sciences (EUROJESS);
- G-XG0620 - INTERMON OXFAM;
- G-XG7001 - Jesuit International Ministries;
- G-XN7451 - Jesuit Missions;
- G-XN2339 - Jesuit Volunteers International (JVI);
- U-XJ5538 - Ligue internationale des études de l'interférence civilisationnelle, Bremen;
- F-XF6824 - Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM);
- F-XF6825 - Conferencia de Provinciales Jesuitas de América Latina y El Caribe (CPAL);
- Jesuit Conference - United States of America Assistancy;
- F-XF6823 - Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA);
- F-XF0725 - Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP);
- F-XJ3992 - African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN).
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XR1677
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