Aloisius Fortis

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Aloisius Fortis

Aloisius Fortis (born February 26, 1748 in Verona , † January 29, 1829 in Rome ) was the 20th general of the Jesuit Order (Societas Jesu).

Life

In 1762, at the age of only 14, Fortis began the novitiate in Venice . He taught at the University of Ferrara . After the dissolution of the order, he taught at a school for nobles.

When the 19th General Tadeusz Brzozowski died on February 5, 1820, the General Assembly elected Fortis as his successor on October 18 of the same year. Fortis spent his tenure restoring the Order internally and externally. He died in Rome on January 29, 1829. His successor was Joannes Philippus Roothaan .

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predecessor Office successor
Tadeusz Brzozowski Superior General of the Society of Jesus
1820 - 1829 		Joannes Philippus Roothaan
personal data
SURNAME Fortis, Aloisius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Superior General of the Societas Jesu (Jesuits)
DATE OF BIRTH February 26, 1748
PLACE OF BIRTH Verona
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1829
Place of death Rome