History of The Society of Jesus By Nick606 1521 Ignatius becomes Enlightened May 20, 1521 Ignatius is injured at The Battle of Pamplona 1522 Ignatius discovered the call of Christ in Manresa 1534 Society of Jesus is Founded Sep 27, 1540 Society of Jesus is officially approved 1552 First Jesuit College 1848 First Jesuits in Australia 1852 Bishop assigns north of Adelaide to the Jesuits 1901 All Jesuit Mission were merged Period: 1901 to 2020 The Jesuits continue their work