Can Jesuits Become Bishops?
Jesuits May Become Bishops, but Must Have the Approval of Their Superior, Because the Founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius, Lamented the Clerical Careerism of His...
Jesuits may become bishops, but must have the approval of their superior, because the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius, lamented the clerical careerism of his age.
Do Jesuits have bishops?
—several Jesuits have been made bishops or even cardinals. In such cases they remain only nominally Jesuit, as they lose active and passive voice within the Order and are no longer under the obedience of the Superior General. In 2013 the first Jesuit pope was elected, Pope Francis.
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