The Next Black Pope TBA 6 AM EST January 19, 2008

According to Whispers in the Loggia

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2008/01/mandate-of-ignatius.html

It's Election Day in Rome... and as you can see, the Ballot Boxes are already in place.

In about 12 hours or so (1100UTC, 6am Eastern) the church'll have a new "Black Pope" as the Jesuits of the General Congregation choose one of their own as the Society's 30th Superior-General -- a mission given under obedience to last the length of his days.

As the murmuratio winds down quietly, the delegates are said to be "amazed" at the wisdom, beauty, and prayerfulness of the five-century-old process. And while its resulting mandate begins immediately for the one tasked with it, a moving inaugural ritual will take place on Father-General's first full day in office.

On Sunday afternoon, just before celebrating his first Mass as leader of the Catholic world's largest, most storied and influential religious community, the 29th successor of Ignatius of Loyola will make a "statio," or "station stop," at the room of the Jesuit founder. Known as the camerete, it was there that Ignatius wrote the constitutions governing the life of his small band, the room where he spent the last years of his life. After his death within its walls, it was converted into a chapel, albeit one that merely much like his life,

Joined by a small group representing his electors, the new General will spend a moment in silent prayer. A Jesuit deacon will open the Book of the Gospels to the 23rd chapter of Matthew and read aloud its exhortation:

As for you, do not be called 'Rabbi.' You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.

Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven.

Do not be called 'Master'; you have but one master, the Messiah.

The greatest among you must be your servant.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

That they might "continue to illumine the prayer of the Society," the opened Gospels will then be placed upon the chapel's altar.

At that point, the senior elector -- likely, in a first, the General-emeritus Peter-Hans Kolvenbach -- will turn to the Superior with the Ignatian exhortation, written in the same room, of the proper attributes of the good General.

Fulltext:

Your Fatherhood, the Lord has chosen you as successor of St Ignatius in the leadership of his Company.

Remember the qualities that the Constitutions recommend that the Superior General must expect of himself: be always united intimately with the Lord, for familiarity with God in prayer and in all things is the fountain of grace for the entire apostolic work of the Society.

Be for us an example of virtue, let charity for all be resplendent in you, and true humility: this will make you lovable before our Lord God and before men.

Be free from passions, live with mortification and rectitude, that you may always be pure in your justice and each one inspired by your integrity.

Know to moderate kindness with firmness, just indulgence with severity, that you might match the love of Christ the Lord.

With strength of spirit, support the weakness of the many and persevere constantly in the face of adversity, trusting not in your own strengths, but in the love and grace of God. Be firm in doctrine, wise in your judgments, prudent in your decisions, illumined in discerning the spirits, vigilant in leading to fulfillment that which is entrusted to you.

Seek not the esteem or the honors of men, but seek rather to please only the Lord, to receive from him your just reward.

Love the Company, not as your possession, but as that which has been entrusted to you, that it might bring forth countless fruits of charity and service; and when the owner of the house returns, know that from this you will make account before his just mercy.

Remember, then, that you are given to us as a guide, so that in watching and following you in the acceptance of our own vocation, all of us might persevere and grow in that way which leads to the Lord, with the end of reaching that for which we have been created and called.

May the good Father bring to completion that which he has begun in you, for the good of the church, of the Company and of men.

In all things love and serve.

(Whispers translation from the Italian original.)

PHOTO: Don Doll SJ

The Continuing Counter Reformation: Qualities We're Looking For in A Superior General

What Becomes a General Most?

Posted at: 2008-01-17 09:36:00.0
Author: James Martin, S.J.

What are the delegates at the General Congregation looking for when it comes to electing a new General?

Actually, that's an easy question to answer (even if it's not as easy to find someone with all of the necessary qualities). In Part Nine of the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius Loyola offers his notion of the ideal General. After he had written it, many Jesuits of the time noted that it was unintentionally an accurate description of the saint himself. It's also a model for what makes the ideal Jesuit. This summary is from a talk by John Padberg, S.J., director of the Institute of Jesuit Sources, from Creighton University's website. Father Padberg writes...

First, "he should be closely united with God our Lord and intimate with him in prayer and all his actions. . . ." Secondly, he should "be a person whose example in the practice of all virtues is a help to the other members of the Society." Then Ignatius goes on to detail such virtues. As a third quality "he ought to be endowed with great understanding and judgment. . ." with ability at discernment and the giving of advice. Fourth, he should "have a care to undertake enterprises and carry them to successful completion." Fifth, as Ignatius says, "has reference to the body, in regard to health, appearance and age along with the physical energies needed to fulfill his office." Sixth, "he ought to have extrinsic endowments . . . such as reputation, high esteem and whatever else aids toward prestige with those within and without the Society."

And then, after all of these Ignatius ends up by saying "finally he ought to be one of those most outstanding in every virtue, most deserving in the Society, and known as such for a considerable time. If any of the previously mentioned qualities should be wanting, there should at least be no lack of great probity and of love for the Society nor of good judgment accompanied by sound learning."

Father Padberg's full talk is here: " Padberg lecture"

James Martin, SJ

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Letter To Kolvenbach from Pope Benedict XVI

English Translation of Pope Benedict XVI letter to the Jesuit Superior General

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2008/jan/080118a.html

To the Reverend Father

PETER-HANS KOLVENBACH, S.J.

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

On the occasion of the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, it
is my fervent desire to extend to you and to all those taking part in the Assembly
my most cordial greetings, together with an assurance of my affection and of my
constant spiritual nearness to you. I know how important for the life of the Society
is this event which you are celebrating, and I further know that, consequently, it
has been prepared with great care. This is a providential occasion for impressing
upon the Society of Jesus that renewed ascetic and apostolic impulse which is
wished by all, so that Jesuits might fulfill completely their mission and confront the
challenges of the modern world with that faith to Christ and to the Church which
distinguished the prophetic action of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his first
companions.

The Apostle writes to the faithful of Thessalonica of having announced to
them the gospel of God, “encouraging you and imploring you” — Paul specifies —
“to comport yourselves in a manner worthy of God who calls you to his kingdom
and to his glory” (1 Th. 2:12), and he adds: “Indeed on account of this we
continually thank God because, having received the divine word preached by us,
you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, as the word of God,
which works in you who believe” (1 Th. 2:13). The word of God therefore is first
“received”, i.e., heard, and then — penetrating all the way to the heart — it is
“welcomed”, and who receives it recognizes that God speaks through the agent sent
to deliver it: in this way the word acts in believers. As then, so even today
evangelization demands a total and faithful adhesion to the word of God: adhesion
first of all to Christ and to attentive listening to his Spirit which guides the Church;
humble obedience to the Pastors whom God has placed to guide his people; and
prudent and frank dialogue with the social, cultural, and religious appeals of our
time. All this presupposes, as we know, an intimate communion with Him who
calls us to be friends and disciples, a unity of life and of action which is fed by
listening to his word, by contemplation and by prayer, by detachment from the
mentality of the world and by unceasing conversion toward his love so that it may
be He, the Christ, who lives and works in each of us. Here is the secret of
authentic success for the apostolic and missionary commitment of every Christian,
and even more of all those called to a more direct service of the Gospel.

Such an awareness is certainly well present among those taking part in the
General Congregation, and I am eager to honor the great work already completed
by the preparatory commission which in the course of 2007 has examined the
postulates sent by Provinces and indicated the themes to be faced. I would like to
direct my thoughts of gratitude in the first place to you, dear and venerated Father
Superior General, who since 1983 has guided the Society of Jesus in an
enlightened, wise, and prudent manner, seeking in every way to maintain it in the
channel of its founding charism. For objective reasons, you have at various times
asked to be relieved of so heavy a post, assumed with a great sense of responsibility
at a moment in your Order’s history which was not easy. I express to you my most
heartfelt gratitude for the service you have rendered to the Society of Jesus and,
more generally, to the Church. My sentiments of gratitude extend to your closest
collaborators, to the participants of the General Congregation, and to all Jesuits
scattered in every part of the world. To all and to each should arrive this greeting
from the Successor of Peter, who follows with affection and esteem the multiple and
appreciated apostolic works of the Jesuits, and who encourages all to continue in
the path opened by your holy Founder and walked by innumerable hosts of your
brothers dedicated to the cause of Christ, many of whom are inscribed by the
Church among its saints and blessed. From heaven, may they protect and sustain
the Society of Jesus in the mission which it carries out in this our current age,
marked by numerous and complex social, cultural, and religious challenges.

Indeed regarding this theme, how can one not recognize the valid
contribution which the Society offers to the Church’s activity in various fields and
in many ways? Truly a great and meritorious contribution, one which only the
Lord will be able to rightly reward! As did my venerated Predecessors, the Servants
of God Paul VI and John Paul II, I too gladly wish to take this opportunity of a
General Congregation to bring such a contribution to light and, at the same time,
to offer for your common reflection some considerations which might be of
encouragement for you and a stimulus to implement ever better the ideal of the
Society, in full fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church, such as described in the
following formula which is well familiar to you: “To serve as a soldier of God
beneath the banner of the Cross and to serve the Lord alone and the Church, his
spouse, under the Roman Pontiff, the Vicar of Christ on earth” (Apostolic Letter
Exposcit debitum, 21 July 1550). One treats here of a “peculiar” fidelity confirmed
also, by not a few among you, in a vow of immediate obedience to the Successor of
Peter “perinde ac cadaver”. The Church has even more need today of this fidelity of
yours, which constitutes a distinctive sign of your Order, in this era which warns of
the urgency of transmitting in an integral manner to our contemporaries —
distracted by many discordant voices — the unique and immutable message of
salvation which is the Gospel, “not as the word of men, but as it truly is, as the
word of God”, which works in those who believe.

That this might come to pass, it is indispensable — as earlier the beloved
John Paul II reminded participants of the 34th General Congregation — that the life
of the members of the Society of Jesus, as also their doctrinal research, be always
animated by a true spirit of faith and communion in “humble fidelity to the
teachings of the Magisterium” (Insegnamenti, vol. I, pp. 25-32). I heartily hope that
the present Congregation affirms with clarity the authentic charism of the Founder
so as to encourage all Jesuits to promote true and healthy Catholic doctrine. As
Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, I had the opportunity to
appreciate the valid collaboration of Jesuit Consultors and experts, who, in full
fidelity to their charism, contributed in a considerable way to the faithful promotion
and reception of the Magisterium. Certainly this is not a simple undertaking,
especially when called to announce the Gospel in very different social and cultural
contexts and when having to deal with different mentalities. I therefore sincerely
appreciate such labor placed at the service of Christ, labor which is fruitful for the
true good of souls in the measure in which one lets oneself be guided by the Spirit,
remaining humble as regard the teachings of the Magisterium, having reference to
those key principles of the ecclesial vocation of the theologian which are delineated
in the Instruction Donum veritatis.

The evangelizing work of the Church very much counts on the formative
responsibility which the Society has in the areas of theology, of spirituality, and of
mission. And, really so as to offer the entire Society of Jesus a clear orientation
which might be a support for generous and faithful apostolic dedication, it could
prove extremely useful that the General Congregation reaffirm, in the spirit of Saint
Ignatius, its own total adhesion to Catholic doctrine, in particular on those
neuralgic points which today are strongly attacked by secular culture, as for
example the relationship between Christ and religions; some aspects of the theology
of liberation; and various points of sexual morality, especially as regards the
indissolubility of marriage and the pastoral care of homosexual persons.

Reverend and dear Father, I am convinced that the Society senses the
historic importance of this General Congregation and, guided by the Holy Spirit,
wants once again — as the beloved John Paul II said in January 1995 — to reaffirm
“unequivocally and without any hesitation its specific way to God, which St.
Ignatius sketched in the Formula Instituti: loving fidelity to your charism will be the
certain source of renewed effectiveness” (Insegnamenti, vol. XVIII/1, 1995, p. 26).
Furthermore, the words my venerated Predecessor Paul VI directed to the Society in
another analogous circumstance appear so very current: “All of us must be vigilant
so that the necessary adaptation will not be accomplished to the detriment of the
fundamental identity or essential character of the role of the Jesuit as is described
in the Formula Instituti as the history and particular spirituality of the Order
propose it, and as the authentic interpretation of the very needs of the times seem
still to require it. This image must not be altered; it must not be distorted.”
(Insegnamenti, vol. XII, 1974, pp. 1181-1182)

The continuity of the teachings of the Successors of Peter stands to
demonstrate the great attention and care which they show toward the Jesuits, their
esteem for you, and the desire to be able to count always on the precious
contribution of the Society to the life of the Church and to the evangelization of the
world. I entrust the General Congregation and the entire Society of Jesus to the
intercession of your holy Founder and the saints of your Order, and to the maternal
protection of Mary, so that every spiritual son of Saint Ignatius might be able to
keep before his eyes “first of all God and then the nature of this his Institute”
(Formula Instituti, 1). With such sentiments, I assure you of a constant
remembrance in prayer and in a heartfelt way I impart to you, Reverend Father, and
to the Fathers of the General Congregation and to the entire Society of Jesus, a
special Apostolic Blessing.

Vatican, 10 January 2008

Benedict PP XVI

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Whispers in the Loggia- On Election Eve, Pope to Jesuits: Remember the Fourth Vow

The Next Black Pope to be elected Saturday January 19, 2008

Jesuits to elect new superior on Saturday

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11450

ROME, Jan 15, 2008 / 10:47 am (CNA).- The 217 Jesuits who are eligible to vote in the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus in Rome will elect a new superior general this Saturday to succeed Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach.

A source from the Society of Jesus announced this week that the delegates at the General Congregation have been discussing among themselves the profile which the new superior ought to have, followed by a vote this coming Saturday.

After Pope Benedict XVI has been informed and has given his consent to the results, the name of the new superior will be disclosed to the public. The election will take place via electronic ballot and, according to the press office of the General Congregation, the election will be the first to take place electronically. Traditionally the new superior is elected for life. For reasons of age, Father Kolvenbach officially resigned this Monday after leading the Jesuits for more than 25 years.

The 80 year-old Dutch priest was elected in 1983 with the consent of Pope John Paul II to succeed Father Pedro Arrupe, who retired due to illness.

Although the internal norms of the General Congregation prohibit campaigning for one candidate or another, reports in the Italian media have singled out Father Lisbert D’Souza of India, Father Orlando Torres of Puerto Rico, Father Jose Morales Orozco of Mexico, Father Mark Raper of Australia, Father Ignacio Echarte of Spain and Father Franco Imoda of Italy, as possible successors to Father Kolvenbach.

Peter Hans Kolvenbach's thanks "for so graciously firing me"

Jesuit delegates vote to accept superior general's resignation

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0800073.htm

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service

ROME (CNS) -- Delegates to the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus voted Jan. 14 to accept the resignation of Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach as superior general.

When the result of the vote was announced, Father Kolvenbach received a standing ovation and thanked the delegates "for so graciously firing me."

Before the vote, Father Kolvenbach told the more than 200 delegates that he was offering his resignation because "the Society of Jesus has the right to be governed and animated by a Jesuit in full possession of his physical and spiritual talents and not by a companion whose energies continue to diminish because of age."

After the delegates accepted his resignation, Father Kolvenbach offered his thanks to God, to Pope Benedict XVI and to the Jesuits.

He told them, "With gratitude toward the Lord we recognize that, despite a baffling diversity of persons and cultures, aspirations and works, there was never a lack of unity of spirits and hearts" among the Jesuits.

Father Kolvenbach also said that, "despite a growing fragility," the Jesuits still are able to dialogue with the modern world in a way that enables them to proclaim the good news.

The vote on Father Kolvenbach's resignation came after one week of meetings, during which the delegates discussed the status of the more than 19,000 Jesuits and the challenges they face.

The superior general of the Jesuits is elected for life, although the Jesuit constitutions include provisions for the superior general to resign.

Father Kolvenbach informed the Jesuits in 2006 that he intended to present his resignation and convoked the General Congregation for 2008, the year he would celebrate his 25th anniversary as superior general and his 80th birthday.

Father Kolvenbach was born Nov. 30, 1928, in the Netherlands. He entered the Jesuit novitiate just before his 20th birthday and was ordained a priest in 1961. A linguist and expert in Eastern Christian rites, he taught and ministered in Lebanon before being named rector of Rome's Pontifical Oriental Institute in 1981.

He was elected superior general Sept. 3, 1983.

Including the Jesuit founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Father Kolvenbach was the order's 29th superior general and only the second to resign. The first was his immediate predecessor, Father Pedro Arrupe, who suffered a stroke.

After accepting Father Kolvenbach's resignation, the 217 voting delegates at the General Congregation prepared to elect a new superior general. The preparation period foresees four days of prayer, silence and private conversations known as "murmuratio" (murmuring).

The delegates will concelebrate a Mass of the Holy Spirit early Jan. 19, then will proceed to vote. When a Jesuit garners a simple majority of the votes, he is elected superior general.

According to the Jesuits, Father Kolvenbach was elected on the first ballot in 1983. Father Arrupe was elected on the third ballot in 1965.

Pope Benedict will be informed of the results of the election before the name of the new superior general is made public.

GC Update: Kolvenbach Resigns

http://www.americamagazine.org/blogs2/client/

Posted At : January 14, 2008 11:29 AM
Related Categories: James Martin, S.J.

"With the blessing of the Holy Father granted the 20th of June 2005 and after having obtained a positive vote from the Assistants for provident care and from the Provincials of the whole Society on the seriousness of the reasons to resign, I present now to the judgement of the General Congregation my resignation as Superior General of the Society of Jesus." So wrote Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. to the 35th General Congregation.

Today in Rome, the General Congregation elected to accept Father Kolvenbach's resignation, making him the first General to resign. With his customary humor, Kolvenbach praised the delegates for the "elegant way which you have found to fire me."

More seriously, he thanked his brother Jesuits, and concluded his long years of service with these moving words:

"Let us be grateful to the Lord that despite a disconcerting diversity of persons and cultures, of desires and works, our union of minds and hearts has never failed, and, despite an increasing fragility, the Society retains the capacity of apostolic dialogue before the challenges of the modern world in proclaiming the one Good News.

On this eve of the election of my successor and of the many decisions that the General Congregation will have to make, I unite myself with the prayer with which Saint Ignatius finished his letters: "May God our Lord in his infinite and supreme goodness be pleased to give us his abundant grace, so that we may know his most holy will and entirely fulfill it."

For the complete story, press release, and photos, please see Creighton's GC 35 webpage here: "GC 35 "

James Martin, S.J.

Photos from:

http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/GC35/Photos-06.html

The term of the Superior General is "for life." Fr. Kolvenbach, who has been Superior General for 25 years, and is 80 years old, obtained permission from the Holy Father to submit his resignation to this General Congregation.

Fr. Kolvenbach suggested to the Holy Father that the rigors of the job required a man who was younger.

"Fr. Kolvenbach began his talk to the delegates: 'thank you for so graciously firing me!' displaying his wonderful sense of humor."

The Congregation accepted Fr. Kolvenbach's resignation and will now proceed to the process of electing the new Superior General.

"There was an almost 5 minute standing ovation."

Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. steps down as Superior General

Photos from the 35th General Congregation
taken by Fr. Don Doll, S.J. - Creighton University
Magis Productions
Captions in quotations by Fr. Don Doll, S.J.

Kolvenbach Statement:

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2008/01/ladies-and-jesuits-general-has-left.html

Dear Fathers and Brothers,

Today the General Congregation has thought it well to accept my resignation as General Superior of the Society of Jesus. At the end of these nearly 25 years of service, I want first of all to thank the Lord, who - to use the words of Saint Ignatius - has truly been propitious to me at Rome, in leading a Society He has called into service for his greater glory.

I am also most grateful for the privilege of having met and accompanied so many friends in the Lord, who in their many diverse vocations have always shown themselves to be true servants of the Mission of Christ.

No single Jesuit should feel himself excluded from this profound sentiment of recognition. Nonetheless I would like to thank in a particular way those in the General Curia who have helped me day after day over many years in carrying out my responsibilities for the Society, as well as all the Major Superiors spread throughout the entire world.

Earlier I was able to express my great thanks to the Holy Father for his apostolic orientations which have allowed the Society to continue our mission "under the banner of the cross and under the Vicar of Christ on earth".

Let us be grateful to the Lord that despite a disconcerting diversity of persons and cultures, of desires and works, our union of minds and hearts has never failed, and, despite an increasing fragility, the Society retains the capacity of apostolic dialogue before the challenges of the modern world in proclaiming the one Good News.

On this eve of the election of my successor and of the many decisions that the General Congregation will have to make, I unite myself with the prayer with which Saint Ignatius finished his letters: "May God our Lord in his infinite and supreme goodness be pleased to give us his abundant grace, so that we may know his most holy will and entirely fulfill it."

According to Wispers in the Loggia, the election of the next Black Pope is this Saturday, January 19, 2008.

Black Pope Candidate Mark Raper S.J.: Remarks 30 Days Ago

Australian Jesuits' Province Gathering

Concluding remarks by Provincial Mark Raper SJ

Friday, 14 December 2007

http://www.jesuit.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=217&Itemid=217

(excerpt)

The Jesuit General Congregation: January to March 2008

The main topics at our forthcoming General Congregation are likely to be our mission today and our Jesuit identity. Not only does the reality of Jesuit-lay collaboration impact on these issues, but the changes already evident in the 21st century will have an immense effect on our mission. Globalisation offers many advantages for our lives, our apostolates and for our capacity to meet and to communicate.

But the global political economy brings disadvantages as well: new forms of marginalisation and poverty, and blindness to new problems. The globalised economy impacts on our attitudes and actions, our lifestyles, the services we bring and the message we offer. We are becoming aware of new dimensions of social injustice, including the environmental impact our way of life exerts on planet Earth. We are newly aware that ecology should affect the way we live, spend, share, work and travel. How are we to offset the carbon cost of this meeting? It is correct to ask such a question. With so many people flying to meetings, I ask the Province's Finance and Ministries Commissions to give attention to our carbon footprint.

Religious Life in crisis

As President of Catholic Religious Australia, I am aware that religious women and men sense we are in a deep crisis. This has implications for our Jesuit mission. Religious life is groping in the dark to discover its future. There are few vocations. Many Christian people are operating out of models of Church and world that no longer exist, attempting to re-establish Christendom. Many religious have moved on, culturally and socially, from the old models that our Church leaders espouse. This leads to restlessness within religious life, the lack of a sense of leadership and of creative apostolic work, despite exciting changes occurring all around us. Within the Church, there is a risk that disaffected religious, even Jesuits, may be perceived as a kind of alternative Church.

It may be premature to tackle these questions at the forthcoming General Congregation. Clearly we are seeking leadership, but a document that offered little new would be a profound disappointment. We religious, and we Jesuits, need not be afraid to die and rise again. There has always been religious life in the Church, but it may take years for viable new forms to emerge in strength. During this present time, we need what J. B. Metz calls "the mysticism of open eyes". Faithful to Ignatius, united in the mission of Jesus, we need not fear times of change. "Well and good if all things change, Lord God, provided we are rooted in you."

Obedience is another topic due to be discussed at the General Congregation. This was not requested by the Jesuits, but it was apparently felt necessary by the Holy Father. This may well be a useful area to explore since it goes hand in hand with the question of Jesuit identity.

But there will be risks if we do not hit the mark. A document affirming Ignatian freedom to search for the will of God would be seen as simply re-stating of our problems. Our contemporary world, different from the past in style, mentality and awareness, demands that obedience be understood and practised differently. Alternatively, we might prepare a document demonstrating our submission to the Holy See. This may please the Vatican but would horrify most Jesuits. Finally we might issue an honest document outlining our experience of transition and searching, but without giving clear lines of action, since these are not yet mature. Such a document would neither please the Vatican nor help the Society.

Nonetheless, in this area, many issues might helpfully be clarified. The meaning of the Fourth Vow of professed Jesuits, namely to accept any mission from the Pope, and by extension from the Jesuit Superior General, is ripe for explanation in diverse contexts. Ways in which decision-making involves individuals, communities and partners should be explored. A good leader is not necessarily one who gives the commands, but one who can engender consensus. Similarly, the role of the local superior can always be developed, since he guides apostolic discernment not just for individuals but to help his community share in the discernment of the Province. We now have many experiences of Jesuits accountable to non-Jesuit directors. Given the range of our partnership experiences, we must be more attentive to Human Resources questions, and also to the skills balance needed for cura personalis, care of the community and management of works. The topic of obedience also invites discussion of various theologies arising from mediation on the will of God.

In many areas, then, the Congregation may not say much to us rank and file, but rather seek to make recommendations to the new Superior General and his team.

The Next Black Pope May Be An Austrialian

According to The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23020551-2702,00.html

Mark Raper, S.J.

So far, this is the only potential next Black Pope spotlighted alone in an article published by a major secular newspaper.

AN Australian priest is being touted as a contender for one of the top posts in the Catholic Church -- the superior-general of the Jesuits, commonly known as the "black pope".

Mark Raper, the Provincial of the Australian Jesuits, is believed to be among the favoured replacements for outgoing black pope Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, who is standing aside after 25 years as global leader of the religious order.

Father Raper, who was international director of the Jesuit Refugee Service from 1990 to 2000, is in Rome ahead of this week's General Congregation, a meeting of 226 delegates from the order's geographical "provinces" around the world.

When contacted by The Australian last night, Father Raper said he had been advised not to comment about the coming election.

Asked if he was aware of the speculation that he was a frontrunner for the job, he said: "There's about 19,000 candidates for the position. Every Jesuit who has taken the vows is a candidate."

Father Raper also refused to confirm that he would accept the position if chosen. "I'm sorry, I'm not able to say anything about that."

The election of a black pope requires a three-quarter majority of delegates. It is expected that the new superior-general will be appointed by next week.

The Jesuits are the largest clerical order in the Church.

However, their numbers have dropped in recent years, with about 19,000 members worldwide, down from a peak of 36,000 in the 1960s.

A recent Time magazine article described Father Raper as being on "the insider's list". It also speculated the Jesuits could elect their first leader from Asia, naming Lisbert D'Sousa of India.

Another candidate mentioned was Italy's Federico Lombardi, the current papal spokesman and longtime head of Vatican radio and television channels.

Voting takes place only after four days of what in Latin is called "murmuratio" or private discussions among delegates.

"Anyone showing any sign of ambition is automatically disqualified. Then, after a prayer to the Holy Spirit and oath of allegiance, the voting is carried out with secret written ballots," the article said.

And from a Jesuit site:

http://info.jesuit.org.au/about/provincial.php

Mark Raper SJ, Australian Provincial

Mark Raper was founding Director in 1974 of Asian Bureau Australia, the forerunner of Uniya Jesuit Social Justice Centre, and a board member of Caritas Australia (then ACR) from 1973 to 1982.

From 1982 he was the first Director for Asia and the Pacific of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), and from 1990 to 2000 he was International Director of JRS, an international Catholic agency now at work in over 50 countries.

In 2001 he held a Visiting Chair in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington DC and was named a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his service to refugees.

He received the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) 2004 Human Rights Award, in recognition of his thirty years' commitment to the advancement of human rights.

He has been Provincial of the Jesuits for Australia and New Zealand since 10 December 2002.

See also: Provincial’s Talks.

Australia.com

The Next Black Pope According to Eric Jon Phelps

According to Eric Jon Phelps:

http://truthseeker2473.blogspot.com/2008/01/jesuit-news.html

Dear Brethren,

The Jesuit Superior General has always been a European. There seems no reason to break the tradition, for "he who controls Europe controls the world." With a German Pope the new Black Pope may well be Italian or Spanish. He will never be an American. The Secretary of the Society is an American, Frank Case.

Therefore, I believe that there are two likely candidates for Satan's Jesuit Grand Master. The first is Franco Imoda, former Rector of the Gregorian University in Rome. (Gregorian University is one of the hubs for the Black Pope's Unified International Intelligence Community.) He is an Italian psychiatrist (a master of pulling confessions out of willing or unwilling subjects). He is well known in the Vatican which is essential if the business of "extirpating heretics and liberals from the face of the whole earth" is to continue as usual via the Roman Hierarchy.

The second possibility is Elias Royon Lara, the current provincial for Spain for the second time. He was also an advisor to General Klovenbach and is well known in the Vatican. He is older, I believe to be in his late sixties, but may well be the man to direct this present Third Thirty Years' War (2001-2030?) to its intended end.

Maybe there will be a united, European-based Moslem attack on the Black Conclave, eliminating all of them. Not possible as all Sunni/Wahhabi leaders are subjects of the Black Pope. Maybe the US, Canada and Mexico would unite to expel the Order from its shores. Not likely, as the leaders of all three nations are controlled by the Order through the CFR. Or maybe, just maybe, the risen Son of God would send a storm, destroying the Order's headquarters named "Borgo Santo Spiritu" and their Gesu Church in answer to our prayers that the Lord would "deliever us from evil." This is entirely possible.

Let us seek the Lord with strong supplications and tears that He would intervene for us against our greatest of enemies among men. For he will withhold no good thing to him that walketh uprightly. The setting back the quest of the Jesuit Order would be a good thing. So let it be done according to the will of God as we seek his face in humble prayer and adoration. For "Salvation is of the Lord."

Sincerely in faith,

Brother Eric

Protestant Reformers Turning Over In Graves As Jesuits Gather In Rome To Select New Black Pope

By Greg Szymanski
Jan. 13, 2008

Useful Reading

RFID- the new "dog tags"

RFID Chips the plausible future "dog tags" to ID religion

Useful reading

(excerpt)

The case against: 'The rest of us could be next'

Professionals in the criminal justice system maintain that the present system is 95 per cent effective. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is unproven. The technology is actually more invasive, and carries more information about the host. The devices have been dubbed "spychips" by critics who warn that they would transmit data about the movements of other people without their knowledge.

Consumer privacy expert Liz McIntyre said a colleague had already proved he could "clone" a chip. "He can bump into a chipped person and siphon the chip's unique signal in a matter of seconds," she said.

One company plans deeper implants that could vibrate, electroshock the implantee, broadcast a message, or serve as a microphone to transmit conversations. "Some folks might foolishly discount all of these downsides and futuristic nightmares since the tagging is proposed for criminals like rapists and murderers," Ms McIntyre said. "The rest of us could be next."

What is to stop the use of RFID chips to ID an individual's religion, leaving them vunerable to targeting by a criminal apostate shadow government?

RFID Chips in Drivers' Licenses- An easy, unaccountable means for tracking dissidents ...

U.S. "Dog Tags" Used to Set Up Protestants and Jews?

From The Un-Hived Mind:

http://z13.invisionfree.com/THE_UNHIVED_MIND/index.php?showtopic=40793&view=getnewpost

Dear Alex,

The Jesuits and their minions are constantly conspiring to murder Orthodox, Jews, Protestants and Baptists whenever possible.

Dear Eric Jon Phelps

I was wondering,last night on New Zealand Television,there was a Documentary on the HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales which they were sunk near Singapore and I would like to ask was the whole event a setup and from that documentary the narrator admitted that Admiral Sir Thomas Vaughan Phillps was a Protestant and most of the crew was Protestant,what would you think of this issue?

Absolutely. The criminal General Douglas MacArthur abandoned many Protestant American missionaries to the Jesuit directed Japanese military inquisitors when he left the Philippines. He abandoned 60,000 American troops, many of whom were White Southern Protestant and Baptists, resulting in the Bataan Death march. The purpose of the "dog tags" was to identify Protestants and Jews and then to send them on specific assignments resulting in their deliberate murders. The same happened at Omaha Beach on D Day. The first troops landing on that shore were primarily Protestants. After they were mowed down the subsequent troops were more Roman Catholic than the first wave. It is for this reason that no bomb dropped that day landed on the enemy German gun positions; they either landed in the sea or behind enemies lines. But this is called a "blunder." The same was done to the Protestant German Armies in the East as they were betrayed into the hands of Stalin to be murdered by that Soviet Grand Inquisitor. The entire history of WWII needs to be re-written in this light---the light of the Order's Council of Trent killing heretics and liberals by extirpating them from the face of the whole earth. The political leaders on both sides knowingly participated in the Jesuit directed Crusade "for the greater glory of God."

Regards
Alex

Sincerely in faith,
Brother Eric

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Wow, if Eric is right in this, then the Jesuits planning went even far deeper than anyone could ever guess. Their organisational skills must be amazing, sending Protestants and Jews on the more deadly and riskier missions.

How did dog tags identify what religious affiliations people had, I thought only their name was written on them?

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According to the following url, religion was added to US dog tags in July 1943

http://home.att.net/~steinert/us_army_ww2_dog_tags.htm

Also, see this illustration with the tag showing "religion"

http://www.armytags.com/PlacasWWII.jpg

It's totally consistent with the historical construct of WW2 as the "Kulterkampf Revenge" of Black Pope Wlodimir Ledochowski.

Douglas Willinger

Jesuit GC 35 Picture Show

General Congregation Opening Mass Picture Show

Jesuit General Congregation Black Pope Election Ignored by U.S. newpapers

As of 10:15 PM, January 11, 2007, Google news searches of "Black Pope Kolvenbach" and of "Jesuit General Congregation" show that the largest newspapers (those with the greatest readership) have provided ZERO coverage.

A search of "Black Pope Kolvenbach":

Jesuits gather in Rome to elect new "black pope"
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Jan 7, 2008
The current superior general, Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, 79, received permission from Pope Benedict to retire for reasons of age. ...

Jesuits to vote for 'Black Pope' Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jan 6, 2008 The outgoing leader, Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, 79, has served since 1983. He is the first head to ask to retire, a request granted by Pope Benedict. ...

Jesuits to Elect a New "Black Pope" TIME - Jan 4, 2008 Head of Jesuits known as Black Pope, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach seen with Pope Benedict XVI, will be replaced for the first time in 25 years. ...

Aussie in race to head Jesuits The Australian, Australia - Jan 7, 2008 Mark Raper, the Provincial of the Australian Jesuits, is believed to be among the favoured replacements for outgoing black pope Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, ...

Jesuits choose new Pope beginning today
EiTB, Spain - Jan 7, 2008
... General Congregation in which the next Superior will be chosen, the so called “Black Pope”, and who will substitute the Dutch Peter-Hans Kolvenbach. ...

And a Google news search of "Jesuit General Congregation":

Cardinal Rodé's homily to the Jesuits
Catholic Online, CA - 29 minutes ago
ROMA (Chiesa) - Dear members of the XXXV general congregation of the Society of Jesus, St Ignatius considered the General Congregation “work and a ...

Canisius president a delegate at the Jesuit General Congregation ... Canisius College, NY - Jan 7, 2008 Vincent M. Cooke, SJ, president of Canisius College, is in Rome to participate in the 35th Jesuit General Congregation which began on the eve of the Feast ...

Jesuits Have Sights on China Zenit News Agency, Italy - Jan 10, 2008 He continued, saying the General Congregation "began with an evaluation of the present situation, with a discernment of what is light and what is shadow in ...

225 delegates to elect new Jesuit general superior Catholic News Agency, CO - Jan 8, 2008 Today the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus will begin in Rome. During the meeting, 225 Jesuit delegates from around the world will elect a ...

Last Call for the Society of Jesus – To Obedience Catholic Online, CA - 3 hours ago ... ROMA (Chiesa)– Since the day following the feast of Epiphany, 226 Jesuits from the five continents have been meeting in Rome in a general congregation, ... Cardinal Rode Exhorts Jesuits to Love the Church Catholic Online all 2 news articles »

National Catholic Register

Jesuits Decide Their Future National Catholic Register, CT - Jan 8, 2008 A spokesman for the Society of Jesus explains what’s happening at the Jesuit General Congregation in Rome. Jesuit spokesman Father Jose Maria de Vera will ...

a jesuit thaw? Catholic World News - Jan 10, 2008 As the Society of Jesus begins its General Congregation in Rome, there are signs of a new openness to criticism of Jesuit policy on the part of Jesuits ...

Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Rode calls on Jesuits to restore “sense of the Church” Catholic News Agency, CO - Jan 8, 2008 During the opening Mass for the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, Cardinal Franc Rode, prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of ...

Before St. Ignatius' tomb, Jesuits pray for guidance with election Catholic News Service - Jan 7, 2008 The Jesuits' General Congregation opened Jan. 7 with Mass in Rome's Church of the Gesu, which houses the tomb of St. Ignatius. At the end of the Mass, ...

Full text of Cardinal Franc Rode's Jan. 7 Address to 35th General ...
Lifesite, NY - Jan 7, 2008
St Ignatius considered the General Congregation “work and a distraction” (Const. 677) which momentarily interrupts the apostolic commitments of a large ...

Jesuits Gather for 35th Congregation
Vatican Radio, The Vatican - Jan 6, 2008
(06 Jan 08 - RV) 225 Jesuit priest have arrived here in Rome over the weekend ahead of tomorrow’s opening mass for the 35 th General Congregation of the ...

Jesuits gather in Rome to elect new "black pope" Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Jan 7, 2008 But this year's general congregation, as the meeting is known, is different. The current superior general, Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, 79, ...

The New Jesuit Superior General Is... America Magazine (subscription), NY - Jan 3, 2008 Get ready for the start of the Jesuits' 35th General Congregation, whose first order (or nearly first order) of business will be to elect a new superior ...

Jesuits to Elect a New "Black Pope" TIME - Jan 4, 2008 ... the 16th century founder of the Jesuits, will take place in the days following next Monday's opening of the 35th General Congregation, a meeting of 226 ...

Jesuits choose new Pope beginning today EiTB, Spain - Jan 7, 2008 Three Basque Jesuits have been elected as possible candidates The Society of Jesus begins today in Rome its 35th General Congregation in which the next ...

Cooke going to Rome for election of Jesuit leader Buffalo News, United States - Dec 27, 2007 Vincent M. Cooke will take part in the Jesuits’ 35th General Congregation. The president of Canisius College will be among the 225 Jesuit delegates from ...

Top Vatican Cardinal Tells the Jesuits to Clean Up their Act Lifesite, NY - Jan 7, 2008 ... official who deals with religious orders, Cardinal Franc Rode, addressed the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) today. ...

Pope’s calendar in 2008 confirms life doesn’t slow down after 80 Springfield Catholic Times, IL - 21 hours ago In early January, the Jesuits are gathering to elect a new superior general. The pope will meet with delegates of the order and their new leader in February ...

PHIL'S FORUM Catholic World News - Jan 3, 2008 ... general congregation of their order and the election of a new superior. In February 2006, Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, who has led the Jesuit since ...

National Catholic Reporter

Jesuits plan for life post-Kolvenbach National Catholic Reporter - Dec 26, 2007 The following assessment of what can be expected in the upcoming General Congregation is based on the planning documents, a lecture by historian Jesuit Fr. ...

Jesuits to meet in Rome to elect new leader
Ninemsn, Australia - Jan 3, 2008
The general congregation begins Monday, though its length has not been defined. Past congregations have lasted between 36 and 145 days. The Jesuits have ...

Devil still at work, exorcist reminds German magazine Catholic World News - Jan 9, 2008 ... that his words about Satan at the Vatican were not intended as a reference to the 35th General Congregation of the Jesuits, which opened yesterday. ...

The Church Anno Domini 2007 Sunday - Catholic Weekly, Poland - Jan 7, 2008 The Vatican also issued a document prepared by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith entitled ‘Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain ...

Nun/theologian calls for resistance to patriarchy Spero News - Jan 6, 2008 Sister Jyothi, superior general of the Bethany Sisters, told UCA News her congregation already has professionally trained social workers, journalists, ...

Forgiveness - but only for a prized convert Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Dec 28, 2007 Only this year, another Jesuit intellectual and advocate for the poor, Jon Sobrino, was reprimanded by the Vatican's star chamber, the Congregation for the ...

The craft of difficult writing Hindu, India - Dec 29, 2007 One such teacher, who offered tips on how to “be difficult” in writing was the Spanish Jesuit, Balthasar Gracián (1601-58). An Argentinean litterateur ...

College briefs Press-Register - al.com, AL - Dec 24, 2007 He and other members of the general congregation will be deliberating from Jan. 8 to March 1, culminating in the election of the new superior general. ...

Music, history, hearts converge in ancient church Inquirer.net, Philippines - Dec 15, 2007 He and his wife, Ana de Herrera, executed a writ in which half of their landholdings in Macati were bequeathed to the Society of Jesus congregation. ...

Richmond priest's mom safe in Kenya Contra Costa Times, CA - Jan 7, 2008 Kimani Kairu studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley and ministers at St. David of Wales Church. St. David of Wales also sponsored the rescue ...

In Macao, church in crisis as it seeks younger members
Boston Globe, United States - Dec 24, 2007
During the Ming Dynasty, Mateo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit and mathematician, became the first to bring the message of Catholicism from Macao to Beijing, ...

2007 year in review
South End News, MA - Dec 26, 2007
Nuns in the Catholic church are not allowed to baptize and she was removed from the Jesuit Urban Center. The incident left some in the congregation bitter. ...

di-ve.com

2007, A Year in Review di-ve.com, Malta - Dec 31, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI has approved the decree of The Congregation for Sainthood Causes on the miracle that led to the canonisation of Blessed Gorg Preca in June ...

Continuing Counter Reformation List: The Jesuit General Congregation

From Boris:

Dear fellow Researchers,

In light of the sitting Jesuit General Congregation I'd like to ask your help in finishing this list of all Jesuit Provincials worldwide.

Please take the time to look through the list and see if you can provide missing names or pictures.

Corrections are welcome

Thank you for your cooperation.

WbR,

Boris

The Jesuit General Congregation

The men who are to elect the new Superior General in 2008

VERSION 1.0c

11.01.2008

Disclamer

I don't take any responsibility for the timely correctness of the information represented herein.

ToDos for release 1.0:

- Find missing provincial names

- Find missing provincial photos

- Recheck provincial names

- Recheck provincial photos

- Recheck if S.J. or not

The Jesuit General Congregation - Those who elect the Superior General

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Congregation

Kolvenbach to step down

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0600647.htm

Succession

Superiors General are elected by the General Congregation of the Society, summoned upon the resignation, retirement or death of an incumbent. Superiors General are elected for life, and almost all have served life terms, the exception being Father Pedro Arrupe who resigned for reasons of failing health. The current Superior General of the Society is Father Peter Hans Kolvenbach. In February 2006 he announced his resignation and convoked a new General Congregation, to convene in January 2008, which will elect his successor.

http://www.halfvalue.com/wiki.jsp?topic=Superior_General_of_the_Society_of_Jesus

The chief authority is vested in the general congregation, which elects the general, and could, for certain grave causes, depose him. This body could also (although there has never yet been an occasion for so doing) add new Constitutions and abrogate old ones. Usually this congregation is convened on the occasion of the death of a general, in order to elect a successor, and to make provisions for the government and welfare of the Society. It may also be called at other times for grave reasons. It consists of the general, when alive, and his assistants, the provincials, and two deputies from each province or territorial division of the societyelected by the superiors and older professed members.

Thus authority in the Society eventually rests on a democratic basis. But as there is no definite time for calling the general congregation — which in fact rarely occurs except to elect a new general — the exercise of authority is usually in the hands of the general, in whom is vested the fullness of administrative power, and of spiritual authority. He can do anything within the scope of the Constitutions, and can even dispense with them forgood causes, though he cannot change them. He resides at Rome, and has a council of assistants, five in number at present, one each for Italy, France, Spain, and the countries of Spanish origin, one for Germany, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Hungary, Holland, and one for English-speaking countries — England, Ireland, United States, Canada, and British colonies (except India). These usually hold office until the death of the general. Should the general through age or infirmity become incapacitated for governing the Society, a vicar is chosen by a general congregation to act for him. At his death he names one so to act until the congregation can meet and elect his successor.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14081a.htm

Between the Provincials, who sit on it by virtue of their office, and elected delegates from the provinces, the total membership of a modern GC numbers around 200.

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2006/03/piece-that-rocked-borgo.html

Jesuit Assistancies

There are roughly 20,000 Jesuits currently serving on six continents and in 127 nations. Jesuits around the world are organized into 91 Provinces. The Provinces are grouped into 11 regional "assistancies."

http://www.jesuits-chi.org/about/what_is_a_province.htm

Jesuit communities and their works are grouped together to form a province. These provinces are further grouped together to form an assistancy. The Society of Jesus is thus structured into 10 different assistancies.

http://www.goajesuits.in/jesuits/provinces.htm

US Assistancy

http://www.jesuit.org/

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/usa.cfm

North Latin America Assistancy

http://www.cpalsj.org

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/northlat.cfm

South Latin America Assistency

http://www.cpalsj.org

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/southlat.cfm

Central Europe Assistancy

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/centeuro.cfm

East Europe Assistancy

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/easteuro.cfm

West Europe Assistancy

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/westeuro.cfm

South Europe Assistancy

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/southeuro.cfm

East Asia Assistancy

http://www.jceao.net/

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/eastasia.cfm

South Asia Assistancy

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/southasia.cfm

Africa Assistancy

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/africa.cfm

Jesuit Provincials

U.S.A. map

http://www.jesuits-mis.org/us_jesuits/USmap.html

World map

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/locatio.cfm

http://www.sjweb.info/jesuits/allprovs.cfm

US Provinces

· California

· Chicago

· Detroit

· Maryland

· Missouri

· New England

· Jamaica

· New Orleans

· New York (Micronesia)

· Oregon

· Wisconsin

US Jesuit Conference, President (2007- )

Thomas H. Smolich - SJ
http://72.32.187.87/AboutJesuitConference/ThePresidentsOffice/default.aspx

California Province

Very Rev. John P. McGarry - SJ

http://www.jesuitscalifornia.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=227&srcid=498

Chicago Province (2003- )

Edward W. Schmidt - SJ

http://www.jesuits-chi.org/about/news/2003/news_02.06.htm

Detroit Province (2001- )

Robert J. Scullin - SJ
http://www.jesuitdet.org/staff/scullin.html

Maryland Province

Timothy B. Brown - SJ

http://www.mdsj.org/

http://www.mdsj.org/provincial/index.shtml

Missouri Province (2003- )

Timothy M. McMahon - SJ

http://www.jesuits-mis.org

http://www.jesuits-mis.org/contact_us.html

New England Province (2003- )

Rev. Thomas J. Regan - SJ

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/library/website/archives/jprov_regan.html

http://www.fairfield.edu/x5409.html

Jamaica

James F. Webb - SJ

http://www.jesuit.ie/ijnd/ProvG8Eng.html

New Orleans Province (2002- )

Very Rev. Alfred C. Kammer - SJ

http://norprov.org/identity/provincial.htm

New York Province

Gerald J. Chojnacki - SJ
http://www.nysj.org/nypsj.aspx?pgID=885

(his face appears on the masthead of The UnHived Mind)

Oregon Province

Very Rev. John D. Whitney - SJ

http://www.nwjesuits.org/Contacts/provincialLeadership.htm

Wisconsin Province (2005- )

Fr. Tom Krettek - SJ

http://www.jesuitswisprov.org/news/05feb10.htm

North Latin America Provinces

· Antilles

· Central America

· Colombia

· Cuba

· Ecuador

· Mexico

· Puerto Rico

· Venezuela

Antille Province

P. Jesús Miguel Zaglul Criado - SJ

http://www.jesuitasantillas.org/

http://www.jesuitasantillas.org/catalogo_ficha.php?ficha=344

Central America

P. José Alberto Idiáquez Guevara - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=31&sid=7

Colombia

P. Gabriel Ignacio Rodríguez Tamayo - SJ (left)

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=35&sid=7

Cuba (2002- )

P. Benjamín González Buelta - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=32&sid=7

http://www.jesuitasantillas.org/catalogo_ficha.php?ficha=308

Ecuador (2004- )

P. Federico María Sanfelíu Vilar - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=37&sid=7

Mexico

P. Juan Luis Orozco Hernández - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=30&sid=7

Puerto Rico

P. Jorge R. Ambert - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=34&sid=7

http://www.geocities.com/renovacionpr/ambert.html

Venezuela

P. Jesús Orbegozo - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=36&sid=7

http://www.gonzaga.com.ve/asia/xiiicongreso/index.htm

South Latin America Provinces

· Argentina

· Bahia

· Bolivia

· Central Brazil

· South Brazil (Mato Grosso)

· North Brazil

· Chile

· Paraguay

· Peru

· Uruguay

Argentina Province

Cándido Gaviña - SJ

http://www.jesuitas.org.ar/

Bahia (2003- )

P. João Pedro Cornado - SJ

http://www.jesuitas.org.br/pt/provincia/jp_provincial.htm

http://www.jesuitas.org.br/fotos/carometro/j.htm

Bolivia

P. Ramón Alaix Busquets

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=45&sid=7

Central Brazil (2005- )

P. Alfonso Carlos Palacio Larrauri - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=1&infoid=42&sid=7

South Brazil (Mato Grosso) (2000- )

P. Luiz Neis - SJ

http://www.vilakostkaitaici.org.br/eve_aconteceu_1conginaciano.htm

North Brazil

P. José Acrízio Vale Sales - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=40&sid=7

http://www.jesuitas.org.br/pt/provincia/provincial.htm

http://www.unicap.br/assecom/boletim/boletim2006/janeiro/fotolog/posse/posse9.htm

Brazil Meridional

P. João Geraldo Kolling - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=49&sid=7

Chile

P. Guillermo Baranda Ferrán - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=47&sid=7

Paraguay (2005- )

P. Carlos R. Canillas Lailla - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=46&sid=7

Peru (2004- )

P. Juan Carlos Rodríguez Arana - SJ

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?from%5Finfo%5Findex=11&infoid=38&sid=7

Uruguay (2004- )

P. Juan José Mosca Urquizú - SJ

http://www.jesuitasuruguay.org

http://www.cpalsj.org/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=51&sid=7

Conference of European Provincials, President (2000- )

Mark Rotsaert - SJ

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/cep/cep.html#pres

Conference of European Provincials

Participants General Congregation 2008

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/gc35/eur4gc35.htm

European Contatcs

http://www.nd-jamhour.edu.lb/jesuites/jesuitseurope.htm

France (also Gallia)

François-Xavier Dumortier - SJ

http://www.jesuites.com/

France, Northern Region

Henri Aubert - SJ

http://www.religieux.org/2mbr/voirinstitut.php?code=3900&monas=0

France, Southern Region

Antoine Kerhuel - SJ

http://www.jesuites.com/actualites/archives/2003/cerascentenaire/index.html

http://www.religieux.org/2mbr/voirinstitut.php?code=3900&monas=0

Central Europe Provinces

· Austria

· Germany

· Switzerland

· Hungary

· Lithuania

Austria

Severin Leitner - SJ

http://www.jesuiten.org/frameset.asp?file=provinzialate.htm&dir=/profil/adressen/

Provinzialat der Jesuiten in Österreich
Pater Severin Leitner SJ
Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 1
1010 Wien
Österreich
Fon +43 / 1 / 5 12 52 32
Fax +43 / 1 / 5 12 48 99
provinzialat.at@jesuiten.org

German Province

Stefan Dartmann - SJ

http://www.jesuiten.org/frameset.asp?file=provinzialate.htm&dir=/profil/adressen/

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Dartmann

Deutsche Provinz der Jesuiten, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts
Provinzialat
Pater Stefan Dartmann SJ
Seestrasse 14
80802 München
Deutschland
Fon +49 / 89 / 3 81 85-0
Fax +49 / 89 / 3 81 85-202
provinzialat.ger@jesuiten.org

Switzerland

Albert Longchamp - SJ

http://www.jesuiten.org/frameset.asp?file=provinzialate.htm&dir=/profil/adressen/

Provinzialat der Jesuiten in der Schweiz

Pater Albert Longchamp SJ
Hirschengraben 74
8001 Zürich
Schweiz
Fon +41 / 1 / 2 66 21-11
Fax +41 / 1 / 2 66 21-31
provinzial@jesuiten.ch

Hungary

János Lukács - SJ

http://www.jezsuita.hu./

Lithuania-Latvia

Aldonas Gudaitis - SJ

http://www.vjg.lt/sj/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=18&cid=2

East Europe Provinces

· Bohemia

· Croatia

· North Poland

· South Poland

· Romania

· Russia Region

· Ukraine District

· Slovakia

· Slovenia

Czech Republic / Bohemia

Frantisek Hylmar - SJ

http://www.jesuit.cz/

Croatia (2005- )

Ivan Koprek - SJ

http://jagor.srce.hr/isusovci/

Poland, Greater Poland

Dariusz Kowalczyk - SJ

http://www.jezuici.pl/

Poland, South Poland

Krzysztof Dyrek - SJ

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_Dyrek

Romania

Olivo Bosa - SJ

http://www.iezuiti.ro/

Russia, Russian Region

Otto Messmer - SJ

http://www.jesuit.ru/

P. Otto Messmer SJ
ul. Friedricha Engelsa 46/4 - P.Box 27
RU - 105005 MOSKVA
Phone: +7 095 265 16 41; +07 095 279 41 76
Fax: +7 095 261 33 59
E-mail: suprus@yandex.ru
Internet: www.jesuit.ru

Ukraine District

David E. Nazar - SJ

http://www.ndj.edu.lb/jesuites/jesuitseurope.htm

P. David E. Nazar SJ
ul. Levickogo 37
290005 LVIV
Phone: +380-322 75 64 08
E-mail: dnazar@jesuits.ca
Internet: http://www.jesuit.org.ua/

Slovenia

Janez Poljanšek - SJ

http://jezuiti.rkc.si/

P. Janez Poljanšek SJ
Provincialat DJ
Ul. Janeza Pavla II. 13
SI-1000 LJUBLJANA
Phone: +386-1 252 1438
E-mail: sj.provincialat@rkc.si
Internet: http://jezuiti.rkc.si/

Slovakia

Ján Ďačok (right) - SJ

http://www.jezuiti.sk/

P. Ján Ďačok SJ
Panská 11 - P.O.Box 173
SK-814 99 BRATISLAVA
Phone: +421-7 544 33 230
E-mail: provincia.svk@bts.tftu.sk
Internet: www.jezuiti.sk

West Europe Assistancy

· South Belgium

· North Belgium

· Britain

· South Africa

· Guyana

· Upper Canada

· Gallia

· Maghreb

· French Canada

· Ireland

· Malta

· Near East

· Netherlands

Belgium, South Belgium and Luxembourg

Daniel Sonveaux - SJ

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/gc35/eur4gc35.htm

Belgium, North Belgium

Jan Koenot - SJ

http://www.jesuites.be/ftp/vieconsacree/asmb/sj/vocationsj/index.html

Great British Province (2005- )

Michael Holman - SJ

http://www.jesuit.org.uk/latest/050319.htm

South Africa (2006- )

David Smolira - SJ

http://www.jesuits.org.za/

Guyana

Malcolm Rodrigues - SJ

http://www.jesuit.ie/ijnd/ProvG8Eng.html

Upper Canada

Jean-Marc LaPorte - SJ

http://www.jesuits.ca/News/2006/2006_11_05_memorial.php

Gallia (also France)

François-Xavier Dumortier - SJ

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/gc35/eur4gc35.htm

Maghreb

Francis Gouin - SJ

http://www.jesuites.com/communautes/presentation/constantinecte.htm

French Canada

Rodolphe Tremblay - SJ

http://www.jesuit.ie/ijnd/ProvG8Eng.html

Ireland (2004- )

John Dardis - SJ

http://www.jesuit.ie/main/index.php?id=34&backPID=21&begin_at=25&tt_news=11

Malta

Paul Chetcuti, S.M.O.M. (left) - SJ

http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/photo_gallery/republic_day.asp

Fr. Paul Chetcuti SJ
29 Triq il-Markiż Scicluna
NAXXAR NXR 03
Phone: +356 21 26 06
E-mail: provincial@jesuit.org.mt
Internet: www.jesuit.org.mt

Near-East Province

Fr. Jan Bronsveld, SJ

http://www.companysj.com/v143/meetingpix.html

Netherlands (2006- )

Jan Bentvelzen - SJ

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/archive/news/news0501.htm

bentvelzen@jesuits.net

South Europe Assistancy

· Spain

· Aragón

· Baetica

· Castile

· Italy

· Loyola

· Portugal (Mozambique, Angola)

· Tarragon

· Toledo

Spain

Elías Royón Lara - SJ

http://www.jesuitas.es/

Spain, Andalusia and the Canary Islands (Betica)

?Not shure

Francisco J. Ruiz Pérez

Spain, Aragon

Carlos M Sancho de Claver

Spain, Castilla

Joaquin Barrero Díaz

http://www.jesuits-europe.info/gc35/eur4gc35.htm

Spain, Loyola

Juan Miguel Arregui

http://www.jesuitasdeloyola.org/loiolakojesuitak/nortzukgara/erakundea_eu.html

Spain, Tarragona

Pere Borrás Durán

Baetica (2004- )

Francisco J. Ruiz Pérez

Italy

Francesco Tata

http://www.gesuiti.it/

Italy, Central-Northern Region

Alberto Remondini

Italy, Central-Southern Region

Carlo Aquino

Portugal (Mozambique, Angola)

Nuno da Silva Gonçalves

http://www.companhia-jesus.pt/

Toledo

Alfredo Verdoy

East Asia Assistancy

· Australia

· China

· Indonesia (Malaysia-Singapore, Thailand)

· Japan

· Korea

· Philippines

· Vietnam

Australia (2002- )

Fr Mark Raper

http://jesuit.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=85

China

Louis Gendron

Indonesia (Malaysia-Singapore, Thailand)

Agustinus Priyono Marwan

Japan

Shogo Sumita

Korea

Matthias Joon-ho Chae

Philippines

Daniel Patrick L. Huang

Vietnam

Doan Cong Nguyen

South Asia Assistancy

· India

· Andhra

· Bombay

· Calcutta

· Darjeeling

· Dumka-Raiganj

· Goa, Gujarat

· Hazaribag

· Jamshedpur

· Karnatka (Kohima)

· Kerala

· Madhya-Pradesh

· Madurai

· Patna (Delhi, Nepal)

· Pune

· Ranchi

· Sri Lanka

Conference of South Asia, President

Fr Hector D’Souza

http://www.jcsaonline.com/provincial.htm

Indian Province

Tom Venad

Andhra

Rev. Fr. Joseph Sebastian Sandanam

Bombay

Fr. Francis de Melo

Calcutta

Aelred Gomes

Darjeeling

Cherian Padiyara

Dumka-Raiganj

Fr Varghese Puthussery

Goa, Gujarat

Fr. Denzil Fernandes

Hazaribag

Fr. Edward Mudavassery

Jamshedpur

James Kalapura

Karnatka (Kohima)

Fr. Ronald Prabhu (left)

Kerala

Fr. Joye James

Madhya-Pradesh

Fr. Amritlal Toppo

Madurai

Rev. Fr. Humbert Pinto

http://www.maduraijesuits.org

Patna (Delhi, Nepal)

Thomas Anthonysamy

Pune

Stanislaus Fernandes

Ranchi

Christopher Lakra

Sri Lanka

Fr. Maria Anthony

Africa Assistancy

· Central Africa

· West Africa

· Eastern Africa

· Madagascar

· Rwanda-Burundi

· Zambia

· Zimbabwe

Central Africa

Maloko-M. Bafuidinsoni

http://www.hekima.ac.ke/Authorities.htm

West Africa

Jean-Roger Ndombi

Eastern Africa

Fratern Masawe

Madagascar

Fr. Sylvian Urfer

Deported in May, 2007!

http://cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=51222

Rwanda-Burundi

Fr. Augustin Karekezi

Zambia

Ronald Hidaka

Zimbabwe

Marcel Matungulu Otene