Arturo Sosa, S.J. elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus

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Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J. of Venezuela has been elected the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus. See links below for more information on this exciting news. A brief news excerpt from jesuits.org is below: Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, pictured above (right) with retired Superior General, Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ October 14, 2016 — Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J., of Venezuela was elected the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuits’ General Congregation 36 (GC 36) today in Rome. Fr. Sosa is the first Latin American Superior General of the Society of Jesus, the largest religious order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church. Fr. Sosa, Delegate of the General for the International Houses and Works of the Society of Jesus in Rome, was elected by 212 Jesuit electors at the General Congregation, the supreme governing body of the Society, which is currently being held at the Jesuit Curia, the Society’s headquarters in Rome. He succeeds Father Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 80, who resigned last week after serving as Superior General since 2008. [youtube]https://youtu.be/2rD3DVUd4AY[/youtube] Click here to visit the Jesuit homepage to learn more Click here to read an informative news blog