because the Jesuits threatened to kill him.
because he felt like it!
The Jesuits, a society of the Roman Catholic Church, are most known for their work in the feilds of education, theology, missionary work and publishing, and also for their veiws on human rights.
Instead of killing the natives to gain land, the Jesuits made peace with them and gave them shelter in exchange for work and making them Christian.
The primary work of the Jesuits is two fold: 1) education, to educate the young, and to restore the faith in lands where Christiainity has been overrun by protestantism; and to preach the faith in foreign lands where it has never been heard.
The Spanish founder of the Jesuits is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Born in 1491 in the Basque region of Spain, he was a soldier who underwent a spiritual transformation after being injured in battle. He founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1534, emphasizing education, missionary work, and spiritual formation. His spiritual exercises and leadership played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation and the spread of Catholicism worldwide.
Saint Ignatius Loyola began the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in 1540. The Jesuits are a religious order of the Catholic Church known for their emphasis on education, missionary work, and service.
Jesuits, members of the Society of Jesus, engage in a variety of work primarily focused on education, social justice, and spiritual formation. They run schools, colleges, and universities worldwide, emphasizing academic excellence and moral development. Additionally, Jesuits are involved in missionary work, social outreach, and advocacy for the marginalized, aiming to promote justice and serve communities in need. Their work often reflects a commitment to the values of the Catholic Church and Ignatian spirituality.
I think he was about 11 or 12.
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.
Here is a link to an extensive biography of Francis Xavier, the great missionary and co-founder of the Jesuits. It contains very little information about his earliest years, unfortunately. Apparently, little is known about his childhood days.
St. Ignatius of Loyola was the principal founder.
Marist Brothers and the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) are two separate religious orders. Under church rules you can not be a member of two different orders (Actually that is a generalization and there are some very specific exceptions-but not for this situation.) It is possible to leave an order and join another, although the process is difficult and requires approval at the highest levels. There is no easy way to identify if any Marists eventually left and became Jesuits or vice versa. These records are probably maintained in Rome and would require a scholar's involvement to uncover. Please note that this is a different situation than when Marists work along side Jesuits in institutions affiliated with other orders. Jesuits and Marists share similar missions and they work sometimes work cooperatively,