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Jesuits

Also known as Jesuit

The Jesuits, or Society of Jesus, are a Catholic religious order founded in 1540. They were leading missionaries in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Working under Portuguese patronage, they made many converts in Japan before Christianity was suppressed there, part of the impact of the Portuguese Empire.

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