Congregation of Jesus

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The Congregation of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious institute of women inspired by Ignatian spirituality and dedicated to education and pastoral work, founded in the 17th century by the English nun Mary Ward.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic religious institute
female religious institute
religious institute of pontifical right
approximateFoundingYear 1609
canonicalStatus congregation of pontifical right
charism education in the faith
promotion of the dignity of women
service of the Church and the poor
clothing religious habit (varies by province)
continentOfPresence Africa NERFINISHED
Asia NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
Latin America NERFINISHED
countryOfFounder England GENERATED
followsConstitutionsSimilarTo Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
foundedBy Mary Ward NERFINISHED
founderGender female
founderReligiousStatus English nun
foundingDate 17th century
geographicScope international
governanceModel centralized governance with a superior general
hasCanonicalRecognition yes
hasMotherhouse Rome (after papal approval) NERFINISHED
hasVows chastity
obedience
poverty
historicalOrigin Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary founded by Mary Ward NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED
liturgicalTradition Latin Church NERFINISHED
membershipGender women
ministryField colleges
parish pastoral work
retreat centres
schools
social and charitable services
mottoType Ignatian-inspired mission and service
otherApostolate retreat work
social outreach
spiritual formation
primaryApostolate education
pastoral work
relatedMovement Mary Ward family
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
religiousOrderType apostolic congregation
sharesCharismWith Loreto Sisters (IBVM) NERFINISHED
spirituality Ignatian spirituality
targetGroupOfMinistry families
girls and young women
parish communities

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Mary Ward founded Congregation of Jesus