The Society of Jesus (SJ; Latin: Societas Iesu) is a religious order of the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded by Ignatius of Loyola with the approval of Pope Paul III in 1540. The members are called Jesuits (Latin: Iesuitæ). The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue.
Abbreviation | SJ, Jesuits
|
||
Formation | 27 September 1540
|
||
Founded at | |||
Type | Order of clerics regular of pontifical right (for Men)
|
||
Headquarters | Borgo S. Spirito 4, C.P. 6139, 00195 Roma-Prati, Italy
|
||
Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E
|
||
Website | |||
Remarks | Church of the Gesù is the Mother Church of the Jesuits, next to which Ignatius had his office
|
This page is the FamousFix profile for Society of Jesus. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.
On the Society of Jesus page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.