What Does “Jesuit” Mean in the Bible?
Office or title
A religious of the Society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Pope Francis was a Jesuit.
It can mean
- Since when: Pope Paul III approved the Society of Jesus on September 27, 1540.
- The Exercises: Saint Ignatius wrote the Spiritual Exercises, which many people still make today.
Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Society of Jesus”