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Society of Jesus
Jesuits

(Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)

Societas Iesu



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Leader(s)


General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men
  • Founded: 27 September 1540
  • Order of Clerics Regular
  • Official Web Site, US: http://www.jesuit.org/
  • Mailing Address: Borgo S. Spirito 4, 00193 Roma, Italia
  • Telephone: 06.69.86.81
  • Fax: 06.68.68.214

Past and Present Leaders



Historical Summary

Date Event From To
27 September 1540 Founded Society of Jesus
27 September 1540 Approbation Society of Jesus

Statistics

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source
1950 29,032 ap1951
1952 30,014 ap1953
1954 30,958 ap1955
1956 32,936 ap1957
1957 33,732 ap1958
1959 34,293 ap1960
1961 35,086 ap1962
1963 35,788 ap1964
1964 35,968 ap1965
1965 36,038 ap1966
1966 20,301 36,038 2,195 ap1967
1967 20,798 35,573 2,195 ap1968
1968 20,958 34,762 2,442 ap1969
1969 21,025 33,828 2,259 ap1970
1970 21,025 33,828 2,259 ap1971
1971 20,772 31,745 2,259 ap1972
1972 20,772 31,745 2,259 ap1973
1973 20,908 30,860 2,259 ap1974
1974 20,604 29,636 2,259 ap1975
1975 20,520 29,018 2,559 ap1976
1976 20,334 2,559 ap1977*
1977 20,205 28,038 2,306 ap1978
1978 20,132 27,726 2,308 ap1979
1979 19,905 27,249 2,434 ap1980
1980 19,908 27,082 2,421 ap1981
1981 19,845 26,905 2,588 ap1982
1982 19,671 26,778 2,348 ap1983
1984 18,834 25,550 1,848 ap1985
1986 18,362 26,617 1,853 ap1987
1988 17,821 26,089 1,898 ap1989
1989 17,592 25,757 1,818 ap1990
1990 17,308 25,594 1,825 ap1991
1991 16,919 24,028 1,799 ap1992
1993 16,583 23,570 1,858 ap1994
1995 16,043 22,885 1,953 ap1996
1996 15,837 22,580 1,931 ap1997
1998 15,418 21,955 1,918 ap1999
1999 15,198 21,633 1,921 ap2000
2000 15,105 21,490 1,909 ap2001
2001 14,935 21,147 1,882 ap2002
2002 14,623 20,743 1,887 ap2003
2003 14,368 20,406 1,758 ap2004
2004 14,147 20,170 1,540 ap2005
2005 13,965 19,850 1,538 ap2006
2006 13,736 19,573 1,536 ap2007
2007 13,486 19,216 1,718 ap2008
2008 13,270 18,711 1,720 ap2009
2009 13,096 18,516 1,718 ap2010
2010 12,808 18,139 1,782 ap2011
2011 12,739 17,908 1,755 ap2012
2012 12,534 17,676 1,721 ap2013
2013 12,298 17,287 1,636 ap2014
2014 12,107 17,008 1,598 ap2015
2015 11,978 16,740 1,572 ap2016
2016 11,785 16,378 1,541 ap2017
2017 11,583 16,088 1,509 ap2018
2018 11,389 15,842 1,477 ap2019
2019 11,208 15,591 1,262 ap2020
2020 11,049 15,306 1,250 ap2021
2021 10,721 14,839 1,266 ap2022
2022 10,432 14,439 1,218 ap2023
2023 10,270 14,195 1,219 ap2024

Affiliated Members, Living

Affiliated Members, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2018, Page 1,390
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2019, Page 1,390
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2020, Page 1,379
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2021, Page 1,365
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2022, Page 1,390
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,399
  • Annuario Pontificio, Year 2024, Page 1,573

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