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Society of Jesus

Type Object Region Europe Time 1540

The Society of Jesus is a Catholic religious order approved by Pope Paul III in 1540, founded on Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, emphasizin…

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  1. 1534–1540Paris and Rome · ParisIgnatius of Loyola and his companions took vows at Montmartre in Paris; in 1540 Pope Paul III approved the establishment of the Society of Jesus, establishing military-style discipline and the mission of 'Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam' (To the Greater Glory of God).
  2. 1571–1580Central Europe and Iberia · Central EuropeIn the 1570s the Society of Jesus added colleges in Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain, serving the Catholic revival with a combined humanities-theology education and becoming an important provider of elite education in Europe.
  3. 1573Rome · RomeAfter the death of Superior General Francis Borgia in 1572, the Third General Congregation in 1573 elected Everard Mercurian as the fourth Superior General; the congregation revised the Constitutions, strengthening the authority of the Superior General and provincial governance, laying the organizational and disciplinary foundation for global expansion in the later 1570s.
  4. 1542–1580India, Japan, and Brazil · IndiaFollowing Xavier's mission to the East, in the 1570s the Society of Jesus established missions and colleges in India, the Japanese mission region, and the Province of Brazil, forming an early practice of intercontinental personnel deployment and the 'accommodation strategy'.

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