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t. e. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( / ˈdʒɛʒuɪts, ˈdʒɛzju -/ JEZH-oo-its, JEZ-ew-; [2] Latin: Iesuitae ), [3] is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 by ...
e. The Jesuit missions among the Guaraní were a type of settlement for the Guaraní people ("Indians" or "Indios") in an area straddling the borders of present-day Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay (the triple frontier ). The missions were established by the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church early in the 17th century and ended in the late 18th ...
Church of San Ildefonso, Toledo. Coordinates: 39.8581°N 4.0261°W. Facade of the Iglesia de San Ildefonso. The Church of San Ildefonso ( Spanish: Iglesia de San Ildefonso) is a Baroque style church located in the historic center of the city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is also known as the Jesuit church and is consecrated to ...
The Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos are located in the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. Six of these former missions (all now secular municipalities) collectively were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. Distinguished by a unique fusion of European and Amerindian cultural influences, the missions were founded as reductions ...
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Style. Neocolonial, Neoclassical. Completed. 1638. The Basilica and Convent of Saint Peter ( Spanish: Basílica y convento de San Pedro ), formerly known as Basilica of Saint Paul ( Spanish: Basílica de San Pablo de Lima) after the school of the same name, [1] is a Catholic church located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru .
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba. / 31.42056°S 64.19111°W / -31.42056; -64.19111. The Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba ( Spanish: Manzana Jesuítica y Estancias de Córdoba) are a former Jesuit reduction built by missionaries in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, named a World Heritage Site in 2000. [1]
The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China is part of the history of relations between China and the Western world. The missionary efforts and other work of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, between the 16th and 17th century played a significant role in continuing the transmission of knowledge, science, and culture between China and ...