Historical Archives
The historical memory of the Jesuits in Italy
The Historical Archives of the Jesuit Euro-Mediterranean Province preserve the records of six former Jesuit Provinces, residences, colleges and journals in Italy from 1814 onward.
Often our researchers are looking for the catalogues of the libraries that were present, in ancient times, in the colleges and residences of the Society of Jesus. These instruments are… Read more
Can one contribute to the history of photography through the papers of a religious order?Those who work in photography and do not study the history of the Church may find… Read more
Many researchers contact us thinking that our archives contain the funds of colleges and provinces produced between 1540 and 1773. When they discover, not without regret, that we do not… Read more
The Historical Archives of the EUM Province does not only keep documentation but also numerous valuable journals. Today we discover a part of this heritage, which is less well known… Read more
In the past, one of the possible paths to vocation led not only to seminaries or novitiates but also to apostolic schools run by religious orders. The charism of education… Read more
One of the most frequent requests the archive receives concerns relics. Various faithful, from all over the world, write to us asking us to send them first, second and third… Read more
Today we look at all the Jesuits who worked in the historical archives of the Society in Italy between 1978 and 2017, the year of the birth of the Euro-Mediterranean… Read more
The penultimate instalment of this cycle of in-depth studies on the Jesuits who took care of the archives of the former historical Italian provinces is dedicated to the Sicilian Province.… Read more
How often do we are interrupted in the middle of a reading and, wanting to keep the mark, we grab the first piece of paper we have at hand to… Read more
A flood is capable of sweeping away everything: entire villages, human lives, memories and houses, disrupting the territory. How can an archive recount a flood? If we think of Italian… Read more
What were the causes of Jesuit deaths in the past? How was a death reported? Where can a researcher find this information? We dedicate today’s episode, in view of its… Read more
Professors, theologians, spiritual leaders but also poets. Not everyone knows, in fact, that several Jesuits wrote poetry, in addition to devoting themselves to their apostolate. Rhymes and sonnets Most of… Read more
Featured documents
Relics of saints and venerables, distinguished alumni of our colleges, evidence of customs and traditions in other historical periods: here is a selection of interesting documents from our Archives.
