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Society of Jesus the religious order of the Jesuits, founded by Ignatius Loyola Society of Jesus Roman Catholic religious order distinguished in foreign missions. [Christian Hist.: NCE, 1412] See : Missionary How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was stolen from his tribe at a young age by Jesuit missionaries, but later on in his life returned to his village and became a fully initiated member of his community. Nigel Aston has reported that the dissolution of the Society of Jesus was greeted with joy by Protestants whose efforts to secure their reformation was effectively hampered by Jesuit missionaries for over two centuries. The two main disputants or warring Jesuit missionaries were Robert Nobili (the creator and protagonist of the controversy) and Goncalo Fernandes. |
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