Pope Clement XIV: The Dangerous Confession Behind the Suppression of the Jesuits

„The suppression is accomplished, I do not repent of it, having only resolved on it after examining and weighing everything, and because I thought it necessary for the church. If it were not done, I would do it now. But this suppression will be my death.“

Papst Clemens XIV.Pope Clement XIV on the momentous decision to suppress the Jesuits: A confession that shaped history.
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Pope Clement XIV was the head of the Catholic Church from 1769 until his death in 1774. He is known for suppressing the Jesuit order in 1773.

A powerful and deeply personal confession about the grave decision to suppress the Jesuits. It reveals the heavy burden of responsibility and dark expectations Clement XIV associated with his act.


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Quote by Pope Clement XIV about the suppression of the Jesuits

Pope Clement XIV (born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli; 1705–1774) was an Italian cleric who served as pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1769 to 1774. He is historically notable for issuing the papal brief which suppressed the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1773, a controversial decision that continues to generate debate.

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