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Superior General of the Society of Jesus

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The Superior General of the Society of Jesusis the official title of the leader of the

Society of Jesusthe Roman Catholic religious order, also knon as the Jesuits! "e is

generally addressed as Father General! The position carries the nickname of Black

Pope, after his simple #lackpriest$s vestments, as contrasted to the hite gar# of the

%ope! The current Superior &eneral is the Reverend Father Adolfo Nicols!

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Saint .gnatius of /oyolaserved as the first Superior &eneral!

The formal title in /atin isPraepositus Generalis, hich may fairly #e rendered as

>superior general> or even, >president general>! The term is not of military origin, despite

popular misconceptions, #ut is derived from >general>, as opposed to >particular> ?as ithmany other Catholic religious orders, like the ominicans$ >master general>, Franciscans$

>minister general>, Carthusians$ >prior general>, etc! and many civil posts, such as

%ostmaster &eneral, 'ttorney &eneraland Receiver &eneral@! The Jesuits are organi2ed

into provinces, each ith a provincial superior, ?usually referred to as the >%rovincialFather> or Aust >%rovincial>@, ith the head of the order #eing the >general superior>, for

the hole organi2ation! 's a maAor superior, the Superior &eneral is styled >The Bery

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!edit" Black Pope

>1lack %ope> is a lighthearted name given to the Superior &eneral, usually #y the media

?and never used #y the Jesuits themselves@! The name comes partly from the color of theplain #lack priest$s cassock, orn #y mem#ers of the Society, including the Superior

&eneral and partly from a past concern, ?most prominent around the 5th and 5;thcenturies@, amongst %rotestant*uropean countries, concerning the relative poer of theJesuits ithin the Roman Catholic Church!

!edit" Po$ers

The Superior &eneral is invested ith ordinarypoer over the mem#ers of the Society,

similar to the poer given to a #ishop over the people of a diocese! Superiors &eneralsu#mit themselves to the direct authority of and service to the %ope, not local ordinaries!

!edit" Succession

Superiors &eneral are elected #y the &eneral Congregation of the Society, summoned

upon the resignation, retirement or death of an incum#ent! Superiors &eneral are electedfor life and almost all have served life terms, the e+ceptions #eing Father %edro 'rrupe

?resigned for reasons of failing health@ and his successor, Father %eter "ans Dolven#ach!

Dolven#ach$s resignation as announced in Fe#ruary 6EE, hich led to the convocationof the 79th &eneral Congregation!That &eneral Congregation elected the current

Superior &eneral of the Society, Father'dolfo (icol)s,ho succeeded Dolven#ach!354

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