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'''The Society of Jesus'''. A [[Christian]] religious order of the [[Catholic]] Church founded by [[Ignatius of Loyola|Saint Ignatius of Loyola]] on August 15, 1534. This religious order is better known by the name "Jesuits" ("Soldiers of Christ"). The Order is the largest of men in the Catholic Church. It has presence is 112 nations on six continents with over 20,000 members, working in the fields of education, intellectual research, cultural pursuits, missionary work, human rights and social justice. It founded many schools in the US, including Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, and in D.C. In the world it has about 56 university centers and 400,000 students.
'''The Society of Jesus'''. A [[Christian]] religious order of the [[Catholic]] Church founded by [[Ignatius of Loyola|Saint Ignatius of Loyola]] on August 15, 1534. This religious order is better known by the name "Jesuits" ("Soldiers of Christ"). The Order is the largest of men in the Catholic Church. It has presence is 112 nations on six continents with over 20,000 members, working in the fields of education, intellectual research, cultural pursuits, missionary work, human rights and social justice. It founded many schools in the US, including Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, Loyola University Chicago and in D.C. In the world it has about 56 university centers and 400,000 students.
Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, which created a tightly centralized organization and stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to Pope. Jesuits do not have an official habit.
Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, which created a tightly centralized organization and stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to Pope. Jesuits do not have an official habit.
*[http://www.georgetown.edu/ Georgetown University]
*[http://www.georgetown.edu/ Georgetown University]
*[http://libraries.luc.edu/about/exhibits/jesuits/ Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995]
*[http://libraries.luc.edu/about/exhibits/jesuits/ Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995]
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*[http://luc.edu/ Loyola University Chicago]