Jesuits in Northwestern Europe
British province In the British province 176 Jesuits live in 19 communities in Great Britain, 3 communities in Guyana (South America) and two communities in South Africa. They work as parish pastors, school pastors, academics, writers, doctors, spiritual directors and artists. Jesuit churches can be found in: London (Mayfair, Stamford Hill and Southall), Boscombe Liverpool, Stonyhurst, Preston, Edinburgh
and Glasgow.
The Netherlands, Flanders, Ireland and Great Britain
Irish province Although the Irish province was officially founded in 1860, Jesuits had been present on the island for more than a century, although often in secret and under threat of persecution by the (then) Protestant British government. We currently find Jesuits and their associates working in areas such as academic research and publication, spirituality and spiritual direction, (secondary) schools and social justice.
There is increasingly closer cooperation between the four provinces (regional administrative units of the Society of Jesus) in North-West Europe. This way, the Jesuits in this part of the world can maintain their effectiveness and continue to spread the message of Jesus. Especially now that the number of members in these countries is shrinking sharply.
Jesuit Spirituality Centre in the United Kingdom – website >>
St Beuno’s Jesuit Spirituality Centre is the Jesuits in Britain’s residential retreat centre, located in rural North Wales and commanding spectacular views of the Vale of Clwyd and Snowdonia. St Beuno’s offers a range of long and short individually guided retreats and is seen by many as a spiritual home where God feels very present both in the buildings and the surrounding landscape. Please come and explore what we have to offer.