Society of Jesus, Detroit Province

The Society of Jesus (commonly known as the Jesuits) is a Catholic men's religious order that encounters the needs of the world in numerous ways. Many Jesuits manage and teach in universities and high schools, administer and preach in parishes and retreat houses, and guide people in retreats throughout the world. The Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus is made up of roughly 170 Jesuits who mostly live and work in Michigan and Ohio.