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| Society of Jesus | |
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| Abbreviation | SJ, Jesuits |
| Motto | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam |
| Formation | 1540 |
| Type | Roman Catholic religious order |
| Headquarters | Church of the Gesu (Mother Church), General Curia (administration) |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°ECoordinates: 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E |
| Superior General | Arturo Sosa |
| Key people | Ignatius of Loyola—founder |
| Main organ | General Curia |
| Staff | 19,216 |
| Website | www.sjweb.info |
The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I. or SJ, SI ) is a Roman Catholic Church religious order whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a priest.
Jesuits are the largest male religious order of the Roman Catholic Church with 19,216 members (13,491 priests, 3,049 scholastic students, 1,810 brothers and 866 novices).
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