Society of Jesus

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The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.

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instanceOf Catholic religious order
clerical religious institute of pontifical right
male religious order
abbreviation S.J.
S.J.
surface form: SJ
additionalVow special obedience to the Pope regarding missions
approvalDocument Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
approvedBy Pope Paul III
commonName Society of Jesus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jesuits
educationalEmphasis formation of lay leadership
humanistic education
scientific education
formationMethod discernment of spirits
long period of studies and training
spiritual direction
foundedBy Alfonso Salmerón
Diego Laínez
Francis Xavier
Ignatius of Loyola
Nicolás Bobadilla
Peter Faber
Simão Rodrigues
founderWrote Spiritual Exercises
foundingDate 1540
globalPresence worldwide
governedBy Superior General of the Society of Jesus
hasConstitution Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
hasOfficialLanguage Latin
local vernacular languages
hasTypeOfMembers brothers
priests
headquartersCountry Italy
headquartersLocation Rome
historicallyActiveIn Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
knownFor missionary activity in China
missionary activity in India
missionary activity in Latin America
role in the Counter-Reformation
scholarly work in philosophy and theology
liturgicalRite Latin Rite
surface form: Roman Rite
motto Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
notableText Spiritual Exercises
operates colleges
mission stations
parishes
retreat centers
secondary schools
seminaries
universities
parentOrganization Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
primaryCharism education
intellectual apostolate
missionary work
spiritual retreats
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
spiritualityTradition Ignatian spirituality
vows chastity
obedience
poverty

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Francis Xavier memberOf Society of Jesus
Francis Xavier coFounded Society of Jesus
Francis Xavier religiousOrder Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Jesuits
Marquette University foundedBy Society of Jesus
Lycée Louis-le-Grand founder Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Jesuits
Counter-Reformation keyOrganization Society of Jesus
Crusaders religiousOrderOfCollege Society of Jesus
Diego Laínez memberOf Society of Jesus
Diego Laínez affiliation Society of Jesus
Alfonso Salmerón memberOf Society of Jesus
Alfonso Salmerón coFounded Society of Jesus
Alfonso Salmerón religiousOrder Society of Jesus
Nicolás Bobadilla memberOf Society of Jesus
Nicolás Bobadilla affiliation Society of Jesus
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin memberOf Society of Jesus
Peter Faber memberOf Society of Jesus
Peter Faber coFounderOf Society of Jesus
Pope Pius VII restored Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Society of Jesus in some countries
Université Saint-Joseph founder Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Jesuits
Université Saint-Joseph foundedBy Society of Jesus
Jacques Marquette memberOf Society of Jesus
Saint Louis University founder Society of Jesus
Spanish America religiousOrder Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Jesuits
Loyola University New Orleans founder Society of Jesus
Seattle University religiousAffiliation Society of Jesus
Seattle University founder Society of Jesus
Jesuit College complex foundedBy Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Jesuit order
New France missionaryOrder Society of Jesus
this entity surface form: Jesuits
Fordham University religiousAffiliation Society of Jesus
IHS monogram adoptedBy Society of Jesus
Faculty of Engineering affiliatedWith Society of Jesus
subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering, Pontifical Xavierian University
Faculty of Law affiliation Society of Jesus
subject surface form: Faculty of Law, Pontifical Xavierian University
Faculty of Economics affiliation Society of Jesus
subject surface form: Faculty of Economics, Pontifical Xavierian University
Faculty of Education affiliation Society of Jesus
subject surface form: Faculty of Education, Pontifical Xavierian University
Faculty of Education religiousTradition Society of Jesus
subject surface form: Faculty of Education, Pontifical Xavierian University
this entity surface form: Jesuit