CollaborationCollaboration

The 35th General Congregation (2008) declared that the The 35th General Congregation (2008) declared that the interprovincial institutions in Rome are among the five interprovincial institutions in Rome are among the five global apostolic preferences of the Society of Jesus requiring global apostolic preferences of the Society of Jesus requiring ‘special or privileged attention’ as ‘a special mission ‘special or privileged attention’ as ‘a special mission received directly from the Holy Father’.received directly from the Holy Father’.

GC 35, Dec. 3, nr 38GC 35, Dec. 3, nr 38

5 Global Preferences of the Society of Jesus5 Global Preferences of the Society of Jesus AfricaAfrica (solidarity, effective support, justice) (solidarity, effective support, justice) ChinaChina (dialogue, encounter with God in Christ) (dialogue, encounter with God in Christ) the intellectual apostolatethe intellectual apostolate the inter-provincial institutions in Romethe inter-provincial institutions in Rome Migration and refugees Migration and refugees

TThe inter-provincial institutions in Romehe inter-provincial institutions in Rome (GC 35)(GC 35)

Are a special mission of Are a special mission of the SJ received directly the SJ received directly from the Holy Father.from the Holy Father.

Ignatius: treat the Ignatius: treat the missions from the His missions from the His Holiness… as being most Holiness… as being most important (Const. 603)important (Const. 603)

The apostolic preference The apostolic preference of the universal Societyof the universal Society

Inter Provincial Roman Houses’Inter Provincial Roman Houses’ (DIR) (DIR)

12 + HQ12 + HQ The The ‘Curia‘Curia

Generalizia’Generalizia’ The Central Offices of The Central Offices of

the Society of Jesusthe Society of Jesus The Head Quarter of The Head Quarter of

the SJthe SJ

(1) (1) The Pontifical Gregorian UniversityThe Pontifical Gregorian University

A university born out of the free A university born out of the free classes given at a 'classes given at a 'Collegio Collegio Romano'Romano' started by Ignatius in started by Ignatius in 1551.1551.

Now it offers degrees in Now it offers degrees in ecclesiastical, religious and ecclesiastical, religious and human sciences: Theology, human sciences: Theology, Canon Law, Church History, Canon Law, Church History, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, etc Sciences, etc

3000 students3000 students from 130 countries, from more from 130 countries, from more

then 800 dioceses, from 5 then 800 dioceses, from 5 continentscontinents

(2) (2) The Pontificial Biblical InstituteThe Pontificial Biblical Institute

The The Pontificial Biblical Pontificial Biblical InstituteInstitute

A university institute for A university institute for higher studies in higher studies in Sacred Sacred ScripturesScriptures and related and related disciplinesdisciplines

founded in 1909founded in 1909 with a Research and with a Research and

Studies Centre in Studies Centre in JerusalemJerusalem. .

(3) (3) The Pontificial Oriental InstituteThe Pontificial Oriental Institute

A university institute for A university institute for higher studies in higher studies in Theology Theology and Canon Law of the and Canon Law of the Oriental Catholic and Oriental Catholic and Orthodox ChurchesOrthodox Churches

founded in 1917. founded in 1917.

(4) Bellarmino(4) Bellarmino

The The "Collegio S. "Collegio S. Roberto Roberto Bellarmino„Bellarmino„

A A house of studieshouse of studies for Jesuit priests and for Jesuit priests and brothers preparing brothers preparing for advanced for advanced academic degrees. academic degrees.

(5) Ges(5) Gesùù

The The "Collegio "Collegio Internationale del Internationale del Gesù" Gesù"

A house of studies for A house of studies for young Jesuitsyoung Jesuits preparing preparing for the priesthood (first for the priesthood (first cycle) cycle)

((66) The "S. Pietro Canisio Residence") The "S. Pietro Canisio Residence"

A residence for Jesuits A residence for Jesuits working at Vatican Radio, working at Vatican Radio, Vatican institutionsVatican institutions, OR, OR

an an infirmaryinfirmary for the for the elderly and the sickelderly and the sick Jesuits Jesuits

HotelHotel for visitors SJ and for visitors SJ and families families

(7) (7) The Vatican ObservatoryThe Vatican Observatory

A centre of astronomical A centre of astronomical observation and researchobservation and research

with two siteswith two sites:: Castel GandolfoCastel Gandolfo (Italy) (Italy) TucsonTucson, AZ (USA)., AZ (USA).

(8) (8) The "Centro Aletti"The "Centro Aletti"

An An ecumenical centreecumenical centre of of art and theology devoted art and theology devoted to bridging Eastern and to bridging Eastern and Western Christian Western Christian traditions. traditions.

Arte spiritualeArte spirituale – p. Marco – p. Marco Rupnik SJRupnik SJ

The The mmain work – ain work – at at Vatican the Vatican the Redemptorist Redemptorist MaterMater Chapel Chapel

(9)(9) The Pontificio Collegio Germanico e UngaricoThe Pontificio Collegio Germanico e Ungarico

Among the ‘Roman Houses’ Among the ‘Roman Houses’ are alsoare also 4 4 ‘ ‘Collegios’ Collegios’ entrusted to the Society.entrusted to the Society.

Those are Houses of Studies Those are Houses of Studies providing accommodation to providing accommodation to diocesan priests and diocesan priests and seminariansseminarians of various of various countries of the world who countries of the world who are engaged in studies in are engaged in studies in Rome. Rome.

(10) (10) The Pontificio Collegio Pio BrasilianoThe Pontificio Collegio Pio Brasiliano

(11) (11) The Pontificio Collegio Pio Latino The Pontificio Collegio Pio Latino

AmericanoAmericano

(12) (12) The Pontificio Collegio Russo The Pontificio Collegio Russo

(‘Russicum’)(‘Russicum’)

Our mission is not limited to our work.Our mission is not limited to our work.