Congregation of Jesus
E937555
Roman Catholic religious institute
female religious institute
religious institute of pontifical right
The Congregation of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious institute of women inspired by Ignatian spirituality and dedicated to education and pastoral work, founded in the 17th century by the English nun Mary Ward.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congregatio Jesu | 1 |
| Congregation of Jesus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11653211 — 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: Congregation of Jesus Context triple: [Mary Ward, founded, Congregation of Jesus]
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A.
Congregation of the Holy Ghost
The Congregation of the Holy Ghost, commonly known as the Spiritans, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation devoted especially to missionary work and service among the poor and marginalized worldwide.
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B.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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C.
Congregation of the Mission
The Congregation of the Mission is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated especially to evangelizing the poor and training clergy.
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D.
Congregation of the Oratory
The Congregation of the Oratory is a Catholic society of apostolic life whose members live in community without vows, dedicated to prayer, preaching, and the sacraments in the spirit of St. Philip Neri.
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E.
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order of friars within the Franciscan family, known for community-based ministry, preaching, and service to the poor.
- 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: Congregation of Jesus Target entity description: The Congregation of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious institute of women inspired by Ignatian spirituality and dedicated to education and pastoral work, founded in the 17th century by the English nun Mary Ward.
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A.
Congregation of the Holy Ghost
The Congregation of the Holy Ghost, commonly known as the Spiritans, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation devoted especially to missionary work and service among the poor and marginalized worldwide.
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B.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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C.
Congregation of the Mission
The Congregation of the Mission is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated especially to evangelizing the poor and training clergy.
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D.
Congregation of the Oratory
The Congregation of the Oratory is a Catholic society of apostolic life whose members live in community without vows, dedicated to prayer, preaching, and the sacraments in the spirit of St. Philip Neri.
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E.
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order of friars within the Franciscan family, known for community-based ministry, preaching, and service to the poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic religious institute
ⓘ
female religious institute ⓘ religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| approximateFoundingYear | 1609 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | congregation of pontifical right ⓘ |
| charism |
education in the faith
ⓘ
promotion of the dignity of women ⓘ service of the Church and the poor ⓘ |
| clothing | religious habit (varies by province) ⓘ |
| continentOfPresence |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| countryOfFounder | England ⓘ |
| followsConstitutionsSimilarTo | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mary Ward ⓘ |
| founderGender | female ⓘ |
| founderReligiousStatus | English nun ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| geographicScope | international ⓘ |
| governanceModel | centralized governance with a superior general ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalRecognition | yes ⓘ |
| hasMotherhouse | Rome (after papal approval) ⓘ |
| hasVows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary founded by Mary Ward
ⓘ
linked to:
Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| inspiredBy |
Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritual Exercises
|
| liturgicalTradition |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| membershipGender | women ⓘ |
| ministryField |
colleges
ⓘ
parish pastoral work ⓘ retreat centres ⓘ schools ⓘ social and charitable services ⓘ |
| mottoType | Ignatian-inspired mission and service ⓘ |
| otherApostolate |
retreat work
ⓘ
social outreach ⓘ spiritual formation ⓘ |
| primaryApostolate |
education
ⓘ
pastoral work ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Mary Ward family ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrderType | apostolic congregation ⓘ |
| sharesCharismWith |
Loreto Sisters (IBVM)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of Loreto
|
| spirituality | Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| targetGroupOfMinistry |
families
ⓘ
girls and young women ⓘ parish communities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Congregation of Jesus Description of subject: The Congregation of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious institute of women inspired by Ignatian spirituality and dedicated to education and pastoral work, founded in the 17th century by the English nun Mary Ward.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.