# Jesuits founded (1534)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1534-jesuits-founded
Location: Paris, France
Themes: Reformation

Ignatius of Loyola and companions take vows at Montmartre; the Society of Jesus is approved in 1540. At this point in the timeline (15 August 1534), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement VII (26 November 1523 – 25 September 1534).

## Why it matters
Jesuits founded mattered because it shaped the religious life of monks, nuns and orders who carried learning, prayer and charity through the centuries.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Jesuits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuits)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jesuits founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jesuits+founded)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)