Jean-Baptiste Janssens

Jean-Baptiste Janssens SJ (22 December 1889 – 5 October 1964) was a Belgian Jesuit priest who was the 27th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was born in Mechelen, Belgium.

The Very Reverend

Jean-Baptiste Janssens

SJ
27th Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Installed15 September 1946
Term ended5 October 1964
PredecessorWlodimir Ledóchowski
SuccessorPedro Arrupe
Personal details
Born(1889-12-22)22 December 1889
Mechelen, Belgium
Died5 October 1964(1964-10-05) (aged 74)
BuriedCampo Verano, Rome, Italy
NationalityBelgian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materFacultés universitaires Saint-Louis
Righteous
Among the Nations
  • The Holocaust
  • Rescuers of Jews
  • Righteousness
  • Seven Laws of Noah
  • Yad Vashem
By country
  • Austrian
  • Croatian
  • German
  • Hungarian
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish (list)
  • Romanian
  • Serbian
  • Ukrainian
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