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The '''Jesuits''', officially the '''Society of Jesus''', are a Catholic order of clerics, founded in 1540. The Jesuits mainly work in evangelization, education and cultural pursuits.<ref name= "Wikipedia">{{WP|Jesuits}}</ref>

==History==
During the {{Wiki|Protestant Reformation}} of the 16th century, a number of Jesuit priests were expelled from the [[British Empire]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Alonzo Batilla's treasures#British Empire|Alonzo Batilla's treasures]]: Lost Chalice</ref> The Jesuits, however, managed to continue their mission of evangelization, expanding into [[Asia]], primarily into [[China]], [[Japan]] and [[India]]. [[Italy|Italian]] Jesuit missionary and [[Templars|Templar]] [[Alessandro Valignano]] was sent to to Japan to aid [[Francisco Cabral]] in introducing Catholicism to the country, but would use his Jesuit connections to scour Japan for Templar recruits. When Cabral confronted Valignano about this, he used his influence to force Cabral to resign from his post as Superior of the Jesuit Mission.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan|Cards]]: Alessandro Valignano</ref>

In the early 18th century [[Quebec City|Quebec]], the Jesuits, along with secular priests and {{Wiki|Ursulines}} nuns, worked together to held build the then-new French colony.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet#Eastern Canada|Edward Kenway's fleet]]: Break of Dawn II</ref> In the same time period, the [[Canary Islands]] were a popular location for [[Europe]]an Jesuits and missionaries due to their [[church]]es.<ref name="Feed">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Edward Kenway's fleet: Feeding the Fathers</ref> On the African colony of [[Ziguinchor]], the Jesuits, nuns, and missionaries living in the city sought resources to improve their settlements and comissioned some items from sailors. The [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] traded cocoa pods with them for a good payout.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Edward Kenway's fleet: Meet the Tributes I</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''

==References==
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