1. The Jesuits Part III

2. Basic Information Motto- Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam Established- September 27, 1540 Headquarters- Church of the Gesu(Mother Church), General Curia (Administration) Location- Rome, Italy Superior General (Leader) [A.k.a. The Black Pope]- Adolfo Nicolas

3. Mission Establishing a right relationship with God. Establishing a right relationship with One Another. Establishing a right relationship with Creation.

4. Vision Deep experience of the Spiritual Exercises. Fourth Vow: the willingness to accept any mission from the pope. Follow Jesus Christ in today's Church and world. Take the gospel message to the 'frontiers' of faith, culture and civil society.

5. Ministries Educational Ministries Pastoral and Parish Ministries Retreat and Spiritual Ministries Social and International Ministries

6. Jesuits by the Numbers Jesuits in 112 nations on 6 continents. Largest single religion order of men in the Catholic Church. Jesuit universities and colleges in over 100 nations worldwide. Formed on August 15, 1534 but not officially established until September 27, 1540by Pope Paul III.

7. Difference of Jesuits The Jesuits are different from just a regular order of priests or other religious people because along with taking vows or poverty, chastity, and obedience they also take a vow of willingness to accept any mission from the pope.

8. Jesuit Formation 1. Novitiate and First Vows 2. First Studies 3. Regency 4. Theology and Ordination 5. Tertianship and Final Vows

9. Suppression Suppressed by Pope Clement XIV on July 21, 1773. Affected all countries except Russia and Prussia. Catherine the Great, ruler of Russia and Prussia, rejects the papal document saying the Jesuits can stay.

10. Restoration Restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814. During the suppression of the Jesuits many universities and colleges were taken over and no longer belonged to the Jesuits. After restoration the Jesuits grew rapidly.