Jesuits in Rome elect new Superior General of the Society of Jesus

When he was elected, Fr. Arturo Sosa was surprised. He said, “I have the feeling I'll need so much help. It is a big challenge”. But the challenges awaiting ...

Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, Elected 31st Superior General of the Society of ...

Fr. Sosa, Delegate of the General for the International Houses and Works of the Society of Jesus in Rome, was elected by 212 Jesuit electors at the General ...

Jesuits Elect Arturo Sosa, SJ, as New Superior General

The 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus has elected Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, of the Venezuelan Province, Superior General.

Jesuits Elect New Superior General - The Hoya

A vote by 212 Jesuit representatives at the Roman General Congregation elected Venezuelan native Sosa following the resignation of Adolfo ...

Superior general of the Society of Jesus - Wikipedia

The superior general of the Society of Jesus is the leader of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic religious order also known as the Jesuits.

Superior General - Jesuits.org

Sosa, who previously served as Delegate of the General for the International Houses and Works of the Society of Jesus in Rome, was elected by the 212 Jesuit ...

The Jesuits Meet to Elect a New Superior General — What's in Play

ROME — Starting on Oct. 2, Jesuit leaders from around the globe have been gathered in Rome at the 36th General Congregation of the Jesuit ...

Jesuits explain their process for electing new superior general

"I've never seen an election like this anywhere in the world," Father Torres told reporters in Rome Sept. 27 as 215 Jesuits from around the ...

Society of Jesus' Newly Elected Superior General, Fr. Arturo Sosa ...

Sosa was the Delegate of the General for the International Houses and Works of the Society of Jesus in Rome. He succeeds Father Adolfo ...

Jesuits Elect New Superior General - Fordham Now

Adolfo Nicolas, S.J., was elected superior general of the Society of Jesus on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Rome. As leader of the Jesuits, Father ...

Jesuits elect new leader, a Latin American like the Jesuit pope

The Jesuits, one of the world's largest and most influential Roman Catholic religious orders which counts Argentine Pope Francis as a member ...

Fr. General | The Society of Jesus - Jesuits Global

Since Saint Ignatius was elected as Superior General of the Society of Jesus in 1540 the Superior General has always been elected for life by a “General ...

Jesuits Gather for Worldwide Meeting in Rome to Select New Leader

September 30, 2016 — This October, 215 Jesuits from around the world will meet in Rome for General Congregation 36 to elect a new superior general and set ...

Jesuits to elect new superior general | News Headlines

During the meeting, the Society, founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, will elect its 31st superior general. The current superior general, ...

Jesuits Gather in Rome to Elect New Superior General at General ...

October 2nd 2016 marks the opening of General Congregation 36 of the Society of Jesus. GC 36 was convoked by Jesuit Superior General Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 80 ...

Jesuits Elect First Latin American Superior General SLU

Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J., of Venezuela, was elected the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus during the Jesuits' 36th General Congregation (GC36) in ...

General Congregations of the Society of Jesus - Xavier University

Election of Fr. Pedro Arrupe as the new Superior General of the Society. General Congregation 31 met during 1965 and 1966 and issued 56 decrees. During this ...

Jesuits gather in Rome to elect a new leader and set a course for the ...

Jesuits from 62 countries will gather in Rome this weekend for the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus to elect a new Father General.

Jesuits will elect order's new superior general at global meeting

"The most important thing really is how we frame the challenges of our times," Jesuit Fr. Antonio Moreno told reporters at the order's Rome ...

Society of Jesus Elects New Superior General

He is the Society's first Latin American Superior General. Fr. Sosa was elected at the Jesuits' 36th General Congregation in Rome, by 212 Jesuit ...