The Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, was founded by Ignatius of Loyola to combat the spread of the Reformation by focusing on education, conversions, and advising Catholic rulers.
The Monastic order that was founded to counteract the spread of the Reformation was the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits.
This order was established by Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish noble, in response to the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation.
The Jesuits focused on the education of young Catholic men, the conversion of non-Christians to Roman Catholicism, and serving as advisers to Catholic rulers of Europe.
They were instrumental in the Catholic Reformation and contrasted with previous orders such as the Cluniacs, and played a key role in the church's efforts to renew itself from within and halt the spread of Protestantism.