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Society of Jesus
AbbreviationSJ, Jesuits
MottoAd maiorem Dei gloriam
Formation1540
TypeRoman Catholic religious order
HeadquartersChurch of the Gesu (Mother Church), General Curia (administration)
LocationRome, Italy
Coordinates41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611Coordinates: 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
Superior GeneralArturo Sosa
Key peopleIgnatius of Loyola—founder
Main organGeneral Curia
Staff19,216
Websitewww.sjweb.info
Ignatius Loyola

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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