Jesuits worldwide
E453563
Jesuits worldwide are members of the Society of Jesus, a global Roman Catholic religious order known for its work in education, missionary activity, and intellectual and social justice pursuits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jesuits in Lithuania | 1 |
| Jesuits worldwide canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4578560 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesuits worldwide Context triple: [Praepositus Generalis, hasAuthorityOver, Jesuits worldwide]
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A.
Jesuit regions
Jesuit regions are major administrative divisions of the Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus, each grouping provinces and missions under a common governance structure.
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B.
Jesuits in France
Jesuits in France are members of the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order known for its influential role in French education, intellectual life, and missionary activity from the early modern period to the present.
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C.
Jesuit superiors
Jesuit superiors are the appointed leaders within the Society of Jesus responsible for governing Jesuit communities, overseeing ministries, and ensuring fidelity to the order’s spiritual and administrative norms.
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D.
General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
The General Congregation of the Society of Jesus is the highest legislative and electoral assembly of the Jesuit order, convened to make major decisions and choose its worldwide leader.
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E.
Jesuit ministries
Jesuit ministries are the diverse educational, pastoral, social justice, and spiritual works carried out worldwide by members and collaborators of the Society of Jesus in service of faith and the promotion of justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesuits worldwide Target entity description: Jesuits worldwide are members of the Society of Jesus, a global Roman Catholic religious order known for its work in education, missionary activity, and intellectual and social justice pursuits.
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A.
Jesuit regions
Jesuit regions are major administrative divisions of the Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus, each grouping provinces and missions under a common governance structure.
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B.
Jesuits in France
Jesuits in France are members of the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order known for its influential role in French education, intellectual life, and missionary activity from the early modern period to the present.
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C.
Jesuit superiors
Jesuit superiors are the appointed leaders within the Society of Jesus responsible for governing Jesuit communities, overseeing ministries, and ensuring fidelity to the order’s spiritual and administrative norms.
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D.
General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
The General Congregation of the Society of Jesus is the highest legislative and electoral assembly of the Jesuit order, convened to make major decisions and choose its worldwide leader.
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E.
Jesuit ministries
Jesuit ministries are the diverse educational, pastoral, social justice, and spiritual works carried out worldwide by members and collaborators of the Society of Jesus in service of faith and the promotion of justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic religious community
ⓘ
members of the Society of Jesus ⓘ religious order membership ⓘ |
| abbreviation | S.J. ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
advocacy for the poor
ⓘ
human rights work ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ publishing and media ⓘ retreat centers ⓘ scientific research ⓘ secondary education ⓘ university education ⓘ |
| formationIncludes |
apostolic placements
ⓘ
novitiate ⓘ philosophy studies ⓘ theology studies ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1540 ⓘ |
| genderComposition | male religious ⓘ |
| globalPresence | yes ⓘ |
| governedBy | Superior General of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
education
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intellectual pursuits ⓘ missionary work ⓘ retreat ministry ⓘ social justice work ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
apostolic religious life
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community life ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
education and evangelization
ⓘ
faith and justice integration ⓘ |
| motto | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam ⓘ |
| partOf | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| primaryCharism |
promotion of justice
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service of faith ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| spiritualityBasedOn |
Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritual Exercises
|
| vowsInclude |
chastity
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obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ special obedience to the Pope in mission matters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jesuits worldwide Description of subject: Jesuits worldwide are members of the Society of Jesus, a global Roman Catholic religious order known for its work in education, missionary activity, and intellectual and social justice pursuits.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jesuits worldwide