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Map of New France (Champlain, 1612). Jesuit missions in North America were attempted in the late 16th century, established early in the 17th century, faltered at the beginning of the 18th, disappeared during the suppression of the Society of Jesus around 1763, and returned around 1830 after the restoration of the Society.
Most of the Jesuit missions to North America were located in today's Canada, but they explored and mapped much of the west. [1] [2] French missionaries Père Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to explore and chart the northern portion of the Mississippi River, as far as the Illinois River. [3]
The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the Catholic Church have founded and managed a number of educational institutions, including the notable secondary schools, colleges, and universities listed here. Some of these universities are in the United States where they are organized as the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities .
Jesuits have founded and/or managed a number of institutions, the first of which was Georgetown Preparatory School, established in 1789. The second oldest is St. Louis University High School, which was founded in 1818. Jesuit secondary schools in the U.S. include (listed by state):
Map of Maryland Jesuit Stations from Hughes 1917 History of the Society of Jesus in North America vol 2 p777: Author: Home: Software used: IrfanView: Conversion program: ComSquare ImPDF Library v0.90: Encrypted: yes (print:yes copy:yes change:no addNotes:no algorithm:RC4) Page size: 555.75 x 901.5 pts: Version of PDF format: 1.4
Jesuit college in Coesfeld, North Rhineland (1627–1773), later Schloss Liebfrauenburg, now municipal administrative offices and Church of the Jesuits ; precursor to Gymnasium Nepomucenum Coesfeld Jesuit college [ de ] in Kaufbeuren , Bavarian Swabia (1627–1773, with interruption 1649–1651), now rectory of the Parish Church of Saint Martin ...
Jesuit missionaries in the United States (8 P) Pages in category "Jesuit history in North America" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ ʒ u ɪ t s, ˈ dʒ ɛ zj u-/ JEZH-oo-its, JEZ-ew-; [2] Latin: Iesuitae), [3] is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome.