Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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office in a religious order
office in the Catholic Church
position of authority
religious leadership office
The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Superior General of the Society of Jesus canonical | 15 |
| General of the Jesuits | 1 |
| Jesuit superiors | 1 |
| Praepositus Generalis Societatis Iesu | 1 |
| Superior General | 1 |
| office of the Superior General | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T153259 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Superior General of the Society of Jesus Context triple: [Society of Jesus, governedBy, Superior General of the Society of Jesus]
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A.
Chair of Saint Peter
The Chair of Saint Peter is a grand sculptural reliquary in St. Peter's Basilica that symbolizes the papal authority and the apostolic succession from Saint Peter.
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Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, regarded as the successor of Saint Peter.
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C.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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D.
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is the chief pastor and primate who provides spiritual and administrative leadership for The Episcopal Church.
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E.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Superior General of the Society of Jesus Target entity description: The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
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A.
Chair of Saint Peter
The Chair of Saint Peter is a grand sculptural reliquary in St. Peter's Basilica that symbolizes the papal authority and the apostolic succession from Saint Peter.
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B.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, regarded as the successor of Saint Peter.
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C.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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D.
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is the chief pastor and primate who provides spiritual and administrative leadership for The Episcopal Church.
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E.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
office in a religious order
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office in the Catholic Church ⓘ position of authority ⓘ religious leadership office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | General Congregation of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| basedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | General Congregation of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | Italy ⓘ |
| electedBy | General Congregation of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo |
Complementary Norms of the Society of Jesus
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Jesuit communities
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Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuit provinces
Jesuit regions ⓘ Jesuit works and institutions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief executive of the Society of Jesus
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head of the Jesuit order ⓘ spiritual leader of the Jesuits ⓘ supreme moderator of the Society of Jesus ⓘ worldwide leader of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| headquarters | General Curia of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Reverend Father
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Very Reverend ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
worldwide Society of Jesus
|
| oversees |
Jesuit educational institutions
ⓘ
Jesuit missionary activities ⓘ Jesuit social and pastoral ministries ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Pope ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointment of provincial superiors
ⓘ
approval of major Jesuit works ⓘ global apostolic planning of the Jesuits ⓘ guiding the mission of the Society of Jesus ⓘ implementation of Jesuit Constitutions ⓘ interpretation of Jesuit Constitutions ⓘ overall governance of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| seat | General Curia of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| shortName |
Father General
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
General of the Jesuits
Superior General of the Society of Jesus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Superior General
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| styleOfAddress |
Father General
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Very Reverend Father ⓘ |
| subjectTo | authority of the Pope ⓘ |
| termLength | usually for life ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Superior General of the Society of Jesus self-link ⓘ |
| titleInLatin |
Praepositus Generalis
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Praepositus Generalis Societatis Iesu
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Superior General of the Society of Jesus Description of subject: The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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titleInLatin
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Praepositus Generalis Societatis Iesu
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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titleInEnglish
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
self-link
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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shortName
→
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Superior General
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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shortName
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
General of the Jesuits
this entity surface form:
Jesuit superiors
Complementary Norms of the Society of Jesus
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approvedBy
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
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convenedBy
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
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relatedTo
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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this entity surface form:
office of the Superior General
Society of Jesus higher education secretariats
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reportsTo
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
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parentOrganization
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus
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subordinateTo
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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