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Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits.
Jesuits is another name for the Society of Jesus.
Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits.
Another name for the Jesuits is the Society of Jesus.
The founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) was saint Ignatius of Loyola.
The Jesuits
Jesuits
Saint Ignatius Loyola began the religious community known as the Society of Jesus, also called the Jesuits. Founded in 1540, the Jesuits emphasize education, missionary work, and service to others as core principles of their order.
The Society of Jesus comprised of the Jesuits.
Ignatius Loyola
Followers of Ignatius of Loyola were called Jesuits.
The Jesuits were also called the Society of Jesus. They were major Catholics. The Society of Jesus is a religious Catholic congregation founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century.