Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus “Jesuit” redirects here. For the punk band, see Jesuit gin Mary, and it is led by a Superior General, currently (band). For the personal philosophy encompassing the Adolfo Nicolás.[8][9] moral teachings of Jesus, see Jesuism. The headquarters of the society, its General Curia, is in “Black Robes” redirects here. For other uses, see Black Rome.[10] The historic curia of St. Ignatius is now part of robe. the Collegio del Gesù attached to the Church of the Gesù, See also: Suppression of the Society of Jesus the Jesuit Mother Church. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J., SJ or SI) is a Christian male religious congregation of the Catholic 1 Statistics Church. The members are called Jesuits. The soci- ety is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents. Jesuits work in education The Jesuits today form the largest men’s single religious [12] (founding schools, colleges, universities and seminaries), order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church, intellectual research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also although they are surpassed by the Franciscan family of give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes and pro- first orders Order of Friars Minor (OFM), OFM Ca- mote social justice and ecumenical dialogue. puchins, and Conventuals. As of 1 January 2013, Jesuits numbered 17,287: 12,298 clerics regular (priests), 2,878 Ignatius of Loyola founded the society after being scholastics (students to become priests), 1,400 brothers wounded in battle and experiencing a religious conver- (not priests) and 711 novices.[1] In 2012, Mark Raper SJ sion.
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