
Society Of Jesus
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Founded | Montmartre |
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Paris | |
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Paris | |
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Rome | |
Members | 16,378 |
Formation | 27 September 1540 |
Headquarters | Rome |
Italy | |
Founders | Ignatius of Loyola |
Francis Xavier | |
Peter Faber | |
Simão Rodrigues | |
Diego Laynez | |
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ID | 992887 |
About Society Of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome and founded by Ignatius of Loyola with the approval of Pope Paul III in 1540. The members are called Jesuits. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations.