Congregation of Jesus
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Roman Catholic religious institute
female religious institute
religious institute of pontifical right
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.
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.