Ignatius of Loyola and the Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits) had the goals of building allegiance to Rome and the papacy and educating people in Catholic teaching. Among the Jesuits, Francis Xavier famously brought Catholic teaching to the Far East in missionary work.
In the "Formula of the Institute of the Society," submitted by Ignatius of Loyola for Pope Paul III to approve the order, it was stated that the Jesuit order was "instituted for the purpose of perfecting souls in life and in Christian doctrine, for the propagation of the faith through public preaching, ministering the word of God, spiritual macerations, works of charity, and especially through the teaching of the young and uninstructed in the Christian precepts; and lastly for giving consolation to believers in hearing their confessions."