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A religious order of men in the Roman Catholic Church; its official name is the Society of Jesus. Founded by Ignatius of Loyola in the sixteenth century, the society became the spearhead of the Counter Reformation.

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The Jesuit order has a long tradition of vigorous missionary work and of intellectual and scholarly achievement. The Jesuits have also been known historically for their influence, often behind the scenes, in European politics and for their skill and resourcefulness in debate — characteristics that have sometimes led people to mistrust them. In recent years, they have become better known as free-ranging thinkers on religious and political questions.

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Jesuits are educators known as the intellectuals of the church; they also have a long missionary tradition.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family was English Catholic and Alfred, like his brother and sister, was raised in the faith, educated by Jesuits.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“At age 14, Carl was taken in by Jesuits and given the opportunity to earn his way to Georgetown University,” his website says.
Gay Republican Runs Against The LGBT Lobby|Olivia Nuzzi|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps I should have disclosed earlier that I was educated by Jesuits and have been a university professor.
Of Sin and College: Robert Stone’s ‘Death of a Black-Haired Girl’|Tom LeClair|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That was a difficult time for the Society: an entire generation of Jesuits had disappeared.
The Pope Confesses Church’s ‘Obsession’ With Gays, Abortion|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, as soon as they saw our Priests they refused outright to let the ship sail if the Jesuits were to embark in it.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Henry Garnet, provincial of the Jesuits, executed for the gunpowder plot.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
There is a great deal of ecclesiastical history, and particularly all the Jesuits' accounts of South America.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Besides these are many private schools, taught by Jesuits and other teaching orders.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
This is a church in charge of the Jesuits, and by them and it we are reminded of what may fairly be termed the great leg question.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus