Who was the founder of the Jesuits?

Answer 1

The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I. or SJ, SI) is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a priest. Jesuits are the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church, with 18,815 members-13,305 priests, 2,295 scholastic students, 1,758 brothers and 827 novices-as of January 2008, although the Franciscan family of first orders OFMs, Capuchins, and Conventuals has more total members. The average age of the Jesuits in 2008 was 63.01 for priests, 30.01 for scholastics, 65.06 for Brothers, and an overall average of 57.53 years. Jesuit priests and brothers are engaged in ministries in 112 nations on six continents. They are best known in the fields of education (schools, colleges, universities, seminaries, theological faculties), intellectual research, and cultural pursuits. They are also known in missionary work, social justice and human rights activities, interreligious dialogue, and other 'frontier' ministry. The Society of Jesus is consecrated under the patronage of Madonna Della Strada, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is led by a Superior General, currently Adolfo Nicolás. The headquarters of the Society, its General Curia, is in Rome. The historic curia of St Ignatius is now part of the Collegio del Gesù attached to the Church of the Gesù, the Jesuit Mother Church.

Answer 2

There is no "Jesuit" religion, the Jesuits are a Religous Order in the Catholic Church, their religion is Catholicism, which was founded by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ in 33 A.D. on the apostle Peter (see Matthew 16:17-19).

Answer 3

Catholic Answer

St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits, and it was approved by Pope Paul III in 1540.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Jesuits. The Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. As conceived by the founder, it had a twofold aim: to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, and to preach the Gospel in non-Christian lands. Typical of the first purpose was the establishment of colleges throughout Europe, and the second purpose was the development of worldwide mission enterprises in Asia, Africa, and the newly developed Americas.

The Society of Jesus grew out of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, and its structure and discipline were embodied in the detailed Constitutions, also written by the founder.

Answer 4

The Jesuits did not start any religion, they are a Religious Order of the Catholic Church with a special vow to support the reigning Pope.

Answer 5

Ignacius of Loyola of Spain

Answer 6

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Answer 7

St. Ignatius Loyola founded the Jesuits.

Answer 8

Ignatius Loyola founded the Jesuits.