# Jesuits restored (1814)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1814-jesuits-restored
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Pius VII restores the Society of Jesus. At this point in the timeline (1814), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius VII (14 March 1800 – 20 August 1823).

## Why it matters
Jesuits restored mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-vii)

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