Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1914)

Franz Xavier Wernz

Franz Xavier Wernz, SJ was a German Catholic priest who served as the twenty-fifth superior general of the Society of Jesus from 1906 to 1914.

Superior general of the Society of Jesus

Leader of the Society of Jesus

The superior general of the Society of Jesus is the leader of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic religious order also known as the Jesuits. He is generally addressed as Father General. The position sometimes carries the nickname of the Black Pope, because of his responsibility…