Jesuit History

Founding of the Jesuits

January 15, 2015

The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola and since then has grown from the original seven to 24, 400 members today who work out of...

Jesuit History

History of the Irish Province

May 10, 2012

At the Province Assembly in June 2011, Bruce Bradley, rector of Clongowes and newly named as the incoming editor of Studies, delivered an excellent account of the Irish Jesuits, who...

Called to the frontiers

May 20, 2026 - "What is God calling us to do today?" A question posed by Jesuit Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ on his recent visit to Poland.

Art as prayer: Evie Hone and the Ignatian vision

May 20, 2026 - The Loyola Institute TCD hosted an illuminating lecture exploring the intersections between modern Irish art, patronage, and Ignatian spirituality.

‘Community, punishment, forgiveness’

May 18, 2026 - The importance of 'not knowing' was a key theme of prison chaplain Pieter De Witte's lecture at the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.