Leadership During Suppression
In 1773, the Jesuits were suppressed by Pope Clement XIV, through the Papal brief Dominus ac Redemptor on July 21, 1773, executed August 16. The leaders of the order, in the nations where the Papal suppression order was not enforced, were known as temporary Vicars General.
The temporary Vicars General were:
- Stanislaus Czerniewicz (October 17, 1782–October 21, 1785)
- Gabriel Lenkiewicz (October 8, 1785–October 21, 1798)
- Franciszek Kareu (February 12, 1799–March 7, 1801)
On March 7, 1801, Pope Pius VII issued the brief Catholicae fidei, giving approval to the existence of the Society in Russia and allowing the Society there to elect a Superior General for Russia. This was the first step to the Society's eventual restoration.
The Superiors General in Russia were:
- Franciszek Kareu (March 7, 1801–August 11, 1802)
- Gabriel Gruber (October 22, 1802–April 6, 1805)
- Tadeusz Brzozowski (September 14, 1805–August 7, 1814)
The order was restored on August 7, 1814, by Pope Pius VII, through the papal bull Sollicitudo omnium ecclesiarum.
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