October 2024 Reflection – Thomas Merkel SJ
She explained that she was a scholarship recipient and that her experience at the Gregorian University made all the difference in her life....
28 October, 2024
BUILD THE CHURCH
WORLD CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
The Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions in Rome are the international locus of ecumenical scholarship, biblical research and advanced theological education for the Catholic Church
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Founded by Pope Pius X in 1909, the Institute is devoted to the advanced study of Sacred Scripture. A branch in Jerusalem was established in 1927, providing a center for archaeological research and study visits to the Holy Land.
Pontifical Gregorian University
The first Jesuit university, the Gregorian, was founded by St. Ignatius in 1551 as the Roman College. St. Ignatius envisioned a “‘university of the nations’, for the defense and propagation of the faith and for the training of wise and qualified leaders of the Church and of society.”
Pontifical Oriental Institute
Established by Pope Benedict XV in 1917, the Institute is committed to the ecumenical study of the theological, spiritual and liturgical patrimony of the Eastern Churches in union with Rome, and to productive dialogue with related churches.
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POPE ALUMNI & FACULTY
75
ALUMNI SAINTS & BLESSEDS
689
TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE
1149
LIVING ALUMNI BISHOPS
NEWS & NOTES
September 2024 Reflection – Thomas Merkel SJ
As you find new beginnings in your lives, I hope that you rely on the comfort, inspiration, and wisdom offered by the Holy Spirit. ...
24 September, 2024
August 2024 Reflection – Thomas Merkel SJ
I am excited to build the universal, evangelical Catholic Church through serving at the Gregorian University Foundation. I recognize that the work we do at the Gregorian University Foundation helps to shape the people who serve the Catholic Church and the world....
27 August, 2024
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TUITION ASSISTANCE
Tuition assistance for students, particularly those from emerging countries, who need financial assistance to continue their studies
ACADEMIC CHAIRS
Endowment of Academic Chairs to ensure that programs, salaries and teaching facilities remain commensurate with the schools' status as world-renowned teaching institutions
PRESERVATION
Preservation of antique books and texts in our archives, and accumulation and cataloging of research literature collections in our libraries
MAINTENANCE FOR THE FUTURE
Upgrading, restoring and renovation of equipment and historic buildings
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GLOBAL IMPACT
The Gregorian University Foundation was established in the United States in 1972 to raise urgently needed funds for scholarships, academic chairs, libraries and capital improvements for the Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions in Rome. The three schools serve more than 3,800 students from around the world.
STUDENT BODY
Europe
Latin America
North America
Africa
Asia
Australia
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NUMBER OF COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY
STUDENT PROFILES
LEADERSHIP
The Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions are the largest center for the training of Church leadership and ministry in the world and a world center of scholarship and research. Contributions to international learning include the annual publication of some 700 scholarly articles and books in a wide variety of languages, in addition to the publishing of 22 major academic journals
KNOWLEDGE
The Jesuit libraries house more than 1.5 million volumes, including many rare and unique works. Outstanding in their fields, the libraries’ resources are utilized by scholars and students from across the globe.
SOCIETY OF JESUS
The Pontifical Jesuit Higher Education Institutions in Rome have been entrusted to the Society of Jesus by a succession of Popes since the founding of the Gregorian University by St. Ignatius of Loyola over 450 years ago
The Biggest
The Society of Jesus is the largest religious order of priests and brothers in the world.
Organization
Jesuits are organized into approximately 80 provinces with over 16,000 members.
Worldwide
Jesuits serve on six continents with the largest number in India and the USA.
The General
The current Superior General of the Jesuits is the Very Reverend Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J.
Founding
The bull issued by Paul III, Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae, instituted the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) on September 27, 1540 A.D.
Jesuit Champions
Prominent Jesuit alumni include: Robert Bellarmine, Aloysius Gonzaga, Christopher Clavius, Bernard Lonergan and Roger Boscovich and many others.
Historical Highlights
The Jesuits have been historically renowned for spiritual formation, education, evangelization and service to the poor in global missionary apostolates since the days of the Counter-Reformation.
Jesuits Today
The Society is currently characterized by its apostolic work in all levels of education, social justice and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola.
A Mission of the Holy Father
The Inter-provincial Institutions in Rome are a special mission of the Society received directly from the Holy Father. Ignatius wrote that we should “treat the missions from His Holiness as being most important.” This Congregation [universal meeting of the Jesuits] reaffirms the commitment of the Society to the Houses and Common Works of Rome as an apostolic preference of the universal Society.
[General Congregation 35, Decree 3: Challenges to our Mission Today]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
Gregorian University Foundation
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Washington DC 20007
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ROME
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