More famous for their promulgated decrees, the General Congregations also feature important addresses, homilies, and statements–remarks that help guide the work of the Jesuit delegates assembled at the congregations but also the subsequent work at the Jesuit apostolates around the globe. Below is a selection of those addresses from the most recent General Congregations. For more addresses (and the decrees and historical contexts), please consult Jesuit Life & Mission Today.
Title |
Author |
Date |
Contributor |
Papal Address to General Congregation 31 |
Paul VI |
1965 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Papal Address to General Congregation 31 |
Paul VI |
1966 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
General Congregation 31 to Pope Paul VI |
General Congregation 31 |
1966 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Papal Address to General Congregation 32 |
Paul VI |
1974 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
“Justice with Faith,” at General Congregation 32 |
Arrupe, Pedro |
1974 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Papal Address to Pedro Arrupe |
Paul VI |
1975 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Papal Address to Pedro Arrupe and the General Assistants at General Congregation 32 |
Paul VI |
1975 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Cardinal of State to Pedro Arrupe at General Congregation 32 |
Villot, Jean-Marie |
1975 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
John Paul II’s homily to General Congregation 33 |
John Paul II |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Homage to John Paul II by General Congregation 33 |
General Congregation 33 |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Homage to Pedro Arrupe by General Congregation 33 |
General Congregation 33 |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Arrupe Address to General Congregation 33 |
Arrupe, Pedro |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Arrupe’s Homily to General Congregation 33 |
Arrupe, Pedro |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
First Homily at General Congregation 33 |
Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Second Homily to General Congregation 33 |
Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Homily Closing General Congregation 33 |
Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans |
1983 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
John Paul II’s Allocution to General Congregation 34 |
John Paul II |
1995 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Introductory Discourses to General Congregation 34 |
Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans |
1995 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Homily Closing General Congregation 34 |
Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans |
1995 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Benedict XVI’s Letter to Kolvenbach, for General Congregation 35 |
Benedict XVI |
2008 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Letter to Kolvenbach by General Congregation 35 |
General Congregation 35 |
2008 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Kolvenbach’s Letter to Benedict XVI, for General Congregation 35 |
Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans |
2008 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Papal Address to General Congregation 35 |
Benedict XVI |
2008 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |
Homily Closing General Congregation 35 |
Nicolás, Adolfo |
2008 |
Institute of Jesuit Sources |