Father Arturo Sosa SJ, 31st General superior of the society of Jesus
The society of Jesus is a worldwide religious order within the Roman-Catholic church. The society was founded by Ignatius of Loyola and a couple of fellow brothers in 1540. She is divided into administrative and geographical units, called ‘provinces’. At the head of such a province is a provincial superior. The current general superior (since October 14th 2016) is Father Arturo Sosa SJ, born in 1948 in Caracas (Venezuela).
General congregation
The provincial superiors are appointed for 6 years by the general superior, supported by the advice of the members of the province. The general superior will be chosen for life and appointed by a General Congregation. This is a congregation of a couple of Jesuits, appointed by their province as delegate, that gather to choose a new general superior and/or discuss business, relevant to the worldwide Society.
Society of Jesus
The worldwide ‘head office’, the curia, is located in Rome, at the Borgo Santo Spirito, not far from the Vatican.
October 24th 2016: pope Francis visits the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, gathered in Rome
