The Society of Jesus
In Latin: Societas Jesu
In Pilipino: Kapisanan ni Hesus
In English: Society of Jesus (Companions of Jesus)
In Spanish: Compañia de Jesus (Compañeros de Jesus)
Popular name: Jesuits or mga Heswita
The Society of Jesus today has around 25,382 members (72% Priests, 15% Brothers and 13% Scholastics), the largest single order of priests and brothers in the world. There are about 5,226 in North America, 3,588 in South America, 10,203 in Europe, 1,090 in Africa, 5,275 in Asia, and 340 in Australia. In the Philippines, we have around 440 men in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
