Jesuits - Karnataka Province

The Society of Jesus was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. For over 450 years Jesuit priests and brothers have lived an amazing story of serving the Church in new and unexpected ways. We are still men on the move, ready to change place, occupation, method--whatever will advance our mission in the Church. We are expected to do anything or go anywhere to teach Jesus Christ and preach his Good News.

Today that "we" has expanded to include men and women who share this vision of service to faith and to the justice that faith demands.

The total number of Jesuits worldwide on January 1, 2004 was 20,170. The Society of Jesus is the largest religious order of the Roman Catholic Church.

There are 93 Jesuit provinces, along with 13 dependent regions, that make up the basic organizational unit of the Society of Jesus.

The Karnataka Province is one such province of the same Society of Jesus. The Jesuits of this province are involved in a variety of ministries like the Social, Pastoral, Spiritual and Educational ministries.