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Jesuits (The Society of Jesus)
A Christian male religious congregation of the Catholic Church, The Society of Jesus and its members, called Jesuits, practice evangelization and apostolic ministry. Now practicing on six continents, The Jesuits are active in education, intellectual research, cultural interests, religious retreats and ministry.
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Why role did the Jesuits play in the catholic reformation?
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Catholic AnswerThe Society of Jesus didn't really have a role at the Council of Trent, they were just getting organized as a religious order and they were concentrating on preaching and missionary work - and recruiting and training new Jesuits. The Council of Trent was composed of Bishops of the Church, at the beginning of the Council I don't think that any Jesuits had been ordained Bishops. The Jesuits primary role was after the Council as they went about putting the decrees of the Council into effect.When was the Society of Jesus founded?
How long have the Jesuits been around?
"catholic" actually means 'universal' - the entirety of the church. So in the correct meaning of the word, the catholic church has been around ever since the the Church was founded two millennia ago.
The Church in Rome was founded very early, already existing before being visited by any of the Apostles. As the heart of the Roman Empire, with a thriving Jewish community (that was exiled twice during the Apostolic era, before being allowed to return), travellers would have brought the Gospel from Judea very quickly - Jewish residents of Rome travelling to Jerusualem for Passover could well have been present at Pentecost.
Being under the direct eye of the emperor, the church in Rome was under constant threat of persecution - all of the early bishops were martyred - and seems to have been quite disorganised. Ignatius of Antioch sends a letter to the "largest of the churches in Rome", a line that was deliberately mistranslated to the "head of the churches in Rome" until recently.
The early church in Rome was well respected though; Bishop Clement of Rome wrote to the church in Corinthians a letter that is filled with holiness and is still studied by scholars and layman alike.
Unfortunately, a side effect of the persecution of Christians was that genuine criminals who had been branded, maimed or otherwise obviously marked as criminals, would 'convert' to Christianity in the hope that their punishments would be mistaken for proof that they had suffered for the faith. These scoundrels caused numerous problems for the church for over two hundred years, culminating in AD 366 in a violent attack when Damasus claimed the title of Bishop of Rome, driving Ursinus (a deacon in service to the previous Bishop, and the claimant elected by the common people) out of the city and killing many of his supporters. The riots and fighting resulted in the eventual decision to forbid the laity from voting; Damasus' claim to higher status than other bishops was lambasted by the scholar Jerome. However, by shrewd politicking Damasus secured the support of the emperor and by loudly opposing the major heresy of the day (Arianism) gained the grudging acceptance. Modern Roman Catholicism dates from Damasus, despite several breaks in the papal chain since.
How did the Jesuits propose stop ping the spread of protestants beliefs?
They were the largest roman catholic religous order led by Ignatius Loyola. They caused war and other things to slow down the advance of protestanism.
When did Jesuit priests settle in New France?
Why did Jesuits burn down sault ste Marie among the Hurons?
Your question has a number of problems in it. First, it was the Ojibwe (Chippewa) who populated the area and not the Hurons. Father Jacques Marquette was a Jesuit, but he founded a number villages during his travels (especially in Michigan). I've never heard of the Jesuits burning down Sault Ste Marie, so that is news to me. Granted, the Jesuits can be brutish and intolerant, but arson is not something with which I've heard connected in Michigan.
What is the Council Of Trent And The Jesuits?
The Council of Trent was called by the Pope so that all of the Bishops of the world could address the problems that were in the Church in the sixteenth century. The Jesuit Order was created because St. Ignatius of Loyola received a call from God to follow Him in this way.
How did St. Ignatius of Loyola die?
He died of Roman Fever which was a type of malaria, common in Rome at the time of his death.
What was Saintt Ignatius of Loyola's major contribution?
Founded the Jesuits (aka the Society of Jesus) in 1540s
and he opened many schools for boys throughout Europe
What is the spiritual focus of the Jesuits?
The spiritual focus of the Jesuits are found in The Spiritual Exercises. See the link below:
What was God's calling for St. Ignatius of Loyola?
Ignatius was from the town of Loyola, thus his name.
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Generally when someone refers to the Pope they are referring to the Bishop of Rome, or the head of the Roman Catholic Church. However, Coptic Christians recognize a different Pope, and while Christian, Coptics are not Catholics.
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Yes, obviously. This is an example of a rhetorical question; no answer is expected. It would usually be given in response to another question, when the person being asked thinks it ought to be obvious that the answer is "yes".
For example:
"Would you like a beer?"
"Is the Pope Catholic?"
See also "Do bears poop in the woods?", a similar rhetorical question which is used in almost exactly the situations as "Is the Pope Catholic?".
Catholic AnswerOur Blessed Lord chose St. Peter as the first Pope and built His Church on him, see St. Matthew 16:17-19. There has been a Pope ever since ruling the Catholic Church as Our Blessed Lord's Vicar on earth. Where the Pope is, there is the Catholic Church; you can know that you are following Our Blessed Lord in His Church, if you are following the Pope in the Catholic Church. Catholic just means universal and is the only Church that Our Blessed Lord founded. Please see question 882 in The Catechism.Who were the Jesuits and how did they persuade people to become Catholics?
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Catholic AnswerJesuits are members of the Society of Jesus, which is a religious order that was founded by St. Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540 with a two-fold aim: to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the protestant revolt and to preach the Gospel in non-Christians lands. Thus their primary means of evangelizing was preaching and teaching.How did Ignatius of Loyola help in the Renaissance?
Ignatius of Loyola was the key creator and first Superior General of the Society of Jesus, a religious organization of the Catholic Church. whose members are known as Jesuits, served the Pope as missionaries.
Why did Rizal refuse to live in the Jesuit mission house in Dapitan?
---> Because of his book "El Filibusterismo" About the life and abusing of the Spaniards.
------> He was exiled to dapitan because of the confiscated reading materials. He published books and articles in other countries that criticized the mother spain. He dedicated his novels "El filibusterismo", and "Noli me Tangere" to the 3 priest-martyrs named GomBurZa ( Father Gomez, Burgos, Zamora).
What are novice Jesuit monks called?
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from
Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Curate. One who has the care (cura) of souls, especially a parish priest. The term is often applied to the assistant or associate pastor
What beliefs did Jesuits combined Catholic beliefs with?
- Create schools throughout Europe
- Convert non-Christians to Catholicism
- Stop the spread of Protestantism
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The Jesuit or the Society of Jesus, were formed by St. Ignatius of Loyola as a religious Order specifically loyal to the Pope. They were to further Catholic education, staff missions, and stop and reverse the protestant heresy. Today they still do the same things, although most of their emphasis is on teaching.
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A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
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The Jesuits.
The Society, at first called Company, of Jesus, an order of clerks regular founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in 1534. Whilst the primary end of the Society is to be at the call of the pope for whatever work is required, its chief apostolic labours are the education of youth and foreign missions. In addition to their numerous schools and colleges for lay pupils, Jesuits are in charge of a number of seminaries in Rome and elsewhere and such pontifical institutions as the Gregorian University, and are strongly represented on Roman congregations and commissions; outstanding in their scholarship is the work of the Bollandists and they are responsible for mission territories in many parts of the world (including Alaska [in 1949]). They have a number of priests of Byzantine rite, working chiefly among Russians and other Slavs. The solemn vows of religion are taken by a special section of the priests when they make their second profession, or, as is said, "take their last vows" to which is added a fourth, of special obedience to the Holy See to go wherever sent on missions. The training undergone is long, arduous and varied. A devoted spirit of obedience, versatility and efficiency are characteristic of the Society. Its rules are contained in the "institutum Societatis Jesu," especially the constitutions as drawn up by St. Ignatius himself; in view of fables current about the society, it may be noted that these rules are not secret.
they taught school, held the religious ceremonies, ran the hospitals, help build the colonies, recorded history, cared for the poor, donated some of their income (which was called a tithe) and most importantly they spread the Catholic Faith.
No, the Society of Jesus is comprised entirely of men, most of whom are priests. Some of them are not yet in priestly Orders and others remain brothers, depending on their vocation and their abilities they perform different service jobs in the Order.
No. It is not a "form" of Catholicism per se, rather, it is a religious order within the Catholic Church.
How were the Jesuits successful?
The Jesuits were responsible for the foundation of Christianity in many foreign lands, the Americas, China, Japan, Africa, etc. The Jesuits, after the Benedictines, really gave a boost to the colleges and universities in Europe after the protestant revolt.
What is the difference in jesuits and Franciscans?
Missionaries spread the religious order by preaching and Jesuits by doing.
