# Society of Jesus

> male religious institute of the Roman Catholic Church

**Wikidata**: [Q36380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36380)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuits)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/society-of-jesus

## Summary

The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540[1] by Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Peter Faber, and Holy Companions. Its current CEO is Arturo Sosa Abascal[2].


## References

1. [Source](https://www.odis.be/lnk/OR_49146)
2. [Source](https://www.odis.be/lnk/OR_49279)
3. [Source](https://www.odis.be/lnk/OR_997)
4. [Source](https://gc36.org/fr/cg36-nouveau-pere-general/)
5. BnF authorities
6. CiNii Research
7. [Source](http://www.archiefbank.be/dlnk/AE_9838)
8. [Source](http://www.archiefbank.be/dlnk/AE_9839)
9. [Source](http://www.archiefbank.be/dlnk/AE_15714)
10. Nuovo soggettario
11. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
12. BBC Things
13. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
14. Virtual International Authority File
15. Quora
16. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aistich.php)
17. [Source](https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/cizvitler)
18. Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands
19. [Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands](https://biblio.hiu.cas.cz/records/d46c7833-5003-47fe-ba08-0b823d24a4c9)
20. HMML Authority File
21. Digital Scriptorium Catalog