Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Jesuits.
The Society of Jesus (the official name of the order) became known as the Jesuits for short. The Jesuits aimed to build allegiance to Rome and the papacy, and to educate people in Catholic teaching and extend Catholic teaching to new parts of the world. The order was founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, along with Francis Xavier and several others. Xavier was especially active in missionary efforts to the Far East.
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