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Society of Jesus

British  

noun

  1. the religious order of the Jesuits, founded by Ignatius Loyola

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The Jesuit order, known as the Society of Jesus, has condemned the measures.

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The Jesuit order, known as the Society of Jesus, said it received a judicial order Tuesday notifying it of the confiscation.

From Washington Times

The Jesuit order, known as the Society of Jesus, said the government seized all the university’s property, buildings and bank accounts.

From Seattle Times

“Faced with Marko Rupnik’s repeated refusal to obey this mandate, we were unfortunately left with only one solution: resignation from the Society of Jesus.”

From Washington Times

Francis is the first member of the Society of Jesus, more popularly known as the Jesuits, to serve as pope.

From Washington Times