The Society of Jesus is a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church which originated in sixteenth-century Spain. The members are called Jesuits. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, intellectual research, and cultural pursuits.
Founded at: Paris, France; officialized in Rome
Abbreviation: SJ, Jesuits
Superior General: Fr. Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abascal, S.J
Formation: 27 September 1540
Founded: August 15, 1534, Montmartre, Paris, France
Founders: Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Peter Faber