The Jesuits. We are the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded half a millennium ago by the soldier-turned-mystic Ignatius Loyola. But most people call us “the Jesuits.”. In the vision of our founder, we seek to “find God in all things.”. We dedicate ourselves to the “greater glory of God” and the good of all ...

Jesuit priests such as Manuel da Nóbrega and José de Anchieta founded several towns in Brazil in the 16th century, including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and were very influential in the pacification, religious conversion, and education of indigenous nations. They also built schools, organized people into villages, and created a writing system for the local languages of Brazil.

28/10/2022 · Jesuit, member of the Society of Jesus (S.J.), a Roman Catholic order of religious men founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, noted for its educational, missionary, and charitable works. The order has been regarded by many as the principal agent of the Counter-Reformation and was later a leading force in modernizing the church.

The Jesuit Priest: Ministerial Priesthood and Jesuit Identity Introduction. Dynamic movements in Church and society suggest that we undertake a specific consideration of the priestly... Our Common Mission. The Epistle to the Hebrews says that Christ is “a merciful and faithful high priest in the ...

31/10/2018 · Who are the Jesuits? A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order which includes priests and brothers — men in a religious order who aren’t priests. St. Ignatius Loyola founded the order around 500 years ago, according to the Jesuits’ website. The Rev. Michael Christiana, S.J., is one of the 79 Jesuits who live at Loyola.

A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order which includes priests and brothers — men in a religious order who aren’t priests . Most Jesuits at Loyola work as chaplains, professors and administrators, according to Christiana. What is the role of a Jesuit priest? A Jesuit priest is responsible for taking on the role of a community leader. Jesuit communities are …

Jesuits Celebrate Ordination of 27 New Priests By Doris Sump Newly ordained Fr. Artur Suski, SJ (left), at his ordination in Toronto May 19 with Superior General Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ. Fr. O. Alejandro Báez, SJ Fr. Fernando Luis Barreto Mercado, SJ Fr. Germain Clerveau, SJ Fr. Jason C. LaLonde, SJ Fr. Patrick C. Nolan, SJ Fr. Henry J. Shea, SJ

List of Jesuits A [ edit]. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus who led the first rescue party in Hiroshima... B [ edit]. Pedro Barreto, Peruvian cardinal proclaimed by Pope Francis in 2018. C [ edit]. Drew Christiansen, nuclear expert and disarmament consultant to the ...

14/03/2013 · As the head of the new order, Ignatius sent his priests throughout Catholic Europe to start schools, colleges and seminaries. By Ignatius’s death in 1556, the Jesuits had already founded 74...

- Francesco Borgia, Third Jesuit Superior General. The Society of Jesus, more commonly referred to as the Jesuits, are the armed militia of the Roman Catholic Church. They were sanctioned in 1540 by Pope Paul III with one mandate: to defeat Protestantism and regain worldwide Papal rule.