2006-07-01 06:46:59 · 12 answers · asked by American Superman 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Its an priestly order of the Catholic religion, founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, a former Spanish soldier, in the 16th Century. It's proper name is the Society of Jesus. It places great emphasis in education.
2006-07-01 06:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by slackster1998 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, an ancient order of elite Catholics, formed slightly after the Protestant Reformation in order to persuade people back into Catholicism.
2006-07-01 06:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jesuits are a Catholic religious order that sprang up to counter the protestant reformation. They are (traditionally) a primarily missionary/promotional order. They run a lot of charitable organizations and schools. I'm not sure if they have friars or if they're all priests.
2006-07-01 06:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by The Nerd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the largest Order of the Catholic church in the world toady. Founded in 1540 by a group of ten men. Their leader became Ignatius Loyola. They established Universities around the world, and many here in the USA. They're also known for the Spiritual Exercises in self awareness.
2006-07-01 07:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John S - The Jesuits were not mercenaries. Their founder was a mercenary, but due to a battle injury that kept him bed-ridden for a while, he contemplated life and God -- and then started the Society of Jesus, encouraging people to act *peacefully,* as if you were in Jesus' very presence.
2006-07-01 07:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are priests in an order of the Catholic Church. Translated as The Society of Jesus. Their mission is primarily to teach and do social works. They have been know to be a little rebellious in the name of some of their causes; war protests, etc., especially during the 1960s and 1970s.
2006-07-01 06:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are an religious order, who went to diferents places to preach. They have been around since 1534 formaly ordain by the pope in 1537. originally they have three goals: Founded superb schools throught Europe(they did), Convert non-christians to catholicism(they do) and stop protestantism from spreading(no longer they do this). They have been everywhere,(japan,latin america ect).Today is the second largest religious order of priest of the Catholic Church with over 20,000 members, on six continents.
2006-07-01 07:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're an Order (Organization) of Catholic Priests...the real name of their order is the Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu (S.J.)
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit
2006-07-01 06:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got some fair answers, pretty good. But they were mercenaries, not missionary's, dispatched to persuade (sword) protestants to recant. They murdered many, many thousands of Christians. They are still around today.
2006-07-01 06:58:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also run a college in Chicago and La. Loyola
2006-07-01 06:52:21 · answer #10 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋