Jesuits Thailand

A FEW INTERESTING JESUIT GENERALS IN OUR HISTORY

St. Ignatius Loyola

Founder of the Society of Jesus

Fr. Claudio Aquaviva

5th General of the Society of Jesus

longest serving General (34 years)

Fr. Luigi Gottifredi

9th General of the Society of Jesus

shortest serving General (7 weeks)

Fr. Lorenzo Ricci

18th General of the Society of Jesus

General at the time of the suppression of the Jesuits

died as prisoner in Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Fr. Pedro Arrupe

28th General of the Society of Jesus

General at the time of Vatican II

Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach

29th General of the Society of Jesus

resigned after 24 years, with permission of the Pope

Fr. Adolfo Nicolas

30th General of Society of Jesus

current Superior General