For example, he acknowledged that there are fewer Jesuits than even 50 years ago when the New York Province encompassing New York and New Jersey alone had more than 1, Jesuits and was the largest in the world of over 36, Jesuits. Today, of the in the new province are retired and the average age is But, he said, the younger Jesuits are remaining.
Jesuits can be found in every profession. Closer to home, the Rev. He started out as director of Campus Ministry for the university. Today, there are now more lay presidents and principals of the various institutions. Luis Tampe, moved to SPU. And he questions whether they can continue to staff so many parishes, which should be staffed by diocesan priests. But he cautioned that there are extensive consultation protocols and every institutional change has to be approved by the Superior General in Rome.
And Pope Francis is a Jesuit, who has declared an Ignatian Year beginning March to last until the feast of the canonizations of St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier in In , the Maryland Province covered the entire country at the time and as the Jesuit numbers grew, more provinces were carved out of it. This time they have reunited, though with many more institutions. In the next six years he will rack up many miles of visitations.
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