Diego Laínez

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Diego Laínez was a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian who succeeded Ignatius of Loyola as the second Superior General of the Society of Jesus and played a key role at the Council of Trent.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Jesuit
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
human
theologian
affiliation Catholic Church
Society of Jesus
centuryOfActivity 16th century
countryOfCitizenship Spain
ethnicGroup Spanish
familyName Laínez
fieldOfWork Catholic doctrine
theology
givenName Diego
knownFor being the second Superior General of the Society of Jesus
participation in the Council of Trent
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Spanish
memberOf Society of Jesus
movement Counter-Reformation
notableEvent Council of Trent
notableWork theological contributions at the Council of Trent
occupation priest
religious superior
theologian
positionHeld Superior General of the Society of Jesus
theologian at the Council of Trent
religion Catholic Church
sexOrGender male
succeeded Ignatius of Loyola

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Society of Jesus
foundedBy

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