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.
In the colleges of the Society of Jesus, students were grappling with numerous subjects every day: Italian, history, geography, Latin, Greek. There was also no shortage of music and gymnastics.… Read more
The life of a missionary entailed a certain amount of risk, discomfort and inconvenience starting with the journey to the missions. Consequently, it was necessary for the religious to adapt… Read more
There are many links between the Leopardi family and the Society of Jesus, in today’s episode we will highlight some of the lesser known ones. The First Generation Not many… Read more
The episodes dedicated to the archivists who took care of the archives of the five historical provinces continue. After the Roman and Neapolitan provinces, today it is the turn of… Read more
Where were the priests and religious of the different nationes sent to Rome trained, academically and spiritually? A number of pontifical colleges were active in Rome, and in many cases… Read more
What is obedience for the religious and how has this attitude evolved in the Society of Jesus? Along with chastity and poverty, obedience is one of the pillars of religious… Read more
What did a Jesuit, who lived in the first half of the 20th century, talk about in his homilies? What topics was he most interested in? With today’s in-depth study,… Read more
Which and how many Jesuits took care of the historical archives of the Neapolitan Province? Let’s find out together in this episode. In one of the previous episodes of this… Read more
There are buildings of residences and colleges of the Society of Jesus that survive only in photographs, because they were demolished, bombed during a war, or destroyed to make way… Read more
We are approaching Labor Day, and today’s column dedicates an in-depth look at the history of work, through the sources available in our Historical Archives. Sources for the history of… Read more
Our column today tells the story of Fr Giacomo Gardin: a Jesuit who was prisoner in Albania between 1945 and 1955. The story of Giacomo Gardin SJ is one of… Read more
Who took care of the archival papers of the Jesuit provinces in the past? Who is responsible for the preservation of this great heritage? Today begins a series of episodes… 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.
