The term "Black Pope" is an informal nickname historically used to refer to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a Catholic religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. The nickname arises not from literal descriptions of the individual but from the perception of his influence within the Roman Catholic Church and the global reach of the Jesuits.
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Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, SJ, of Venezuela, was elected the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuits’ General Congregation 36 (GC 36) on October 14, 2016, in Rome. Fr. Sosa leads the Society of Jesus, the largest religious order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church. Fr. Sosa, who previously […]
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He was Superior General (1703 – 1775) at a critical time in the Society of Jesus’ history, due to tensions with European governments. Under him the Order wa
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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. He is generally addressed as Father General.The position sometimes carries the nickname of the Black Pope, because of his responsibility for the largest male religious order, in contrast with the white garb of the pope.
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“The black pope” is a nickname given to the Father General of the Society of Jesus. When the Jesuits were the most prestigious, influential missionary order in the world, the people of Rome began
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December 6, 2020 — The “socius” is the “companion” of the Provincial Superior or the President of the Conference. There are abo
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November 14, 2019 — Series 5: Superior Generals/Vicar General s BOX FOLDER TITLE DATE CREATED DATE OPEN 1.0007 14 Loose materials 1.0007 15 Arrupe, Fr. Gen. Pedro, SJ – writings 1.0007 16 Beckx, Peter 1.0007 17 Brzozowsk...
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The superior general of the Society of Jesus is the leader of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic religious order also known as the Jesu
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Black Pope is the nickname of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus.. Black Pope or The Black Pope may also refer to: . Giulio Andreotti (1919–2013), Italian politician and prime minister of It...
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Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, SJ, of Venezuela, was elected the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuits’ General Congregation 36 (GC 36) on October 14, 2016, in Rome. Fr. Sosa leads...
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In 1554, St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society, appointed Bo
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“The black pope” is a nickname given to the Father General of th
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Society of Jesus (COMPANY OF JESUS, JESUITS), a religious or
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He was Superior General (1703 – 1775) at a critical time in the S
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The members of General Congregation 36 explicitly asked the n
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black pope, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun black pope. S
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known" that the Black Pope is the term used for the General of t
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The meaning of BLACK POPE is the head of the Jesuits.
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The Kind of Person the Superior General Ought to Be (1558)
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BLACK POPE definition: the head of the Jesuit order (so called
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Black Pope definition: . See examples of BLACK POPE used in a sentence.
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Black Pope definition: the head of the Jesuit o.
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Pedro Arrupe, SJ (1907–1991) - Ignatian Spirituality
Superior General of the Jesuits. Pedro Arru
