What is the symbol of the Jesuits?

IHS. The first three letters, in Greek, of the name Jesus. These letters appear as a symbol on the official seal of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits.

What does JHS stand for?

The JHS or IHS monogram of the name of Jesus (or traditional Christogram symbol of western Christianity), derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus, Iota-Eta-Sigma (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ).

What does IHS stand for in Catholicism?

Jesus Christ
The Christogram IHS is a monogram symbolizing Jesus Christ. From Greek it is an abbreviation of the name ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus).

What does the Jesuit school logo mean?

TheJesuit Schools Logo The Jesuit Schools logo has been designed for use on materials produced by the Jesuit schools of the British Province. The logo is provided to encourage the schools to develop their corporate identity as part of the wider Jesuit identity and mission in education.

Who are the Jesuits and what do they do?

The Jesuits We are the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded half a millennium ago by the soldier-turned-mystic Ignatius Loyola. But most people call us “the Jesuits.” In the vision of our founder, we seek to “find God in all things.”

What is the motto of the Jesuits?

His main principle became the unofficial Jesuit motto: Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (“For the greater glory of God”). This phrase is designed to reflect the idea that any work that is not evil can be meritorious for the spiritual life if it is performed with this intention, even things normally considered of little importance.

What happened to the Jesuits in the Catholic Church?

Pope Clement XIV abolished the Jesuits as a society in 1773: It did not take long for the 18th Century Catholic nations to get tired of the meddling of the Jesuits into their national affairs. They were so infuriated against the Jesuits that they demanded the Roman Catholic Church abolish them once and for all.