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Claudio Acquaviva, Italian priest, 5th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1543)

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Claudio Acquaviva

Italian priest (1543–1615)

Claudio Acquaviva, SJ was an Italian Jesuit priest. Elected in 1581 as the fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus, he has been referred to as the second founder of the Jesuit order.
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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…
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