2025 Lecture
Feore Family Lecture on Jesuit Studies
"When the Saints Go Marching In"
Jesuit Hagiography in Counter-Reformation Context
Presented by Simon Ditchfield
Gasson Hall 100, Boston College | October 7, 2025听
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This presentation examined why the history of the Society of Jesus, and especially the history of Jesuit saints, remains essential for understanding the early modern world. Dr. Ditchfield combines personal reflections on his scholarly journey in Jesuit studies with broader analysis of current research trends, demonstrating how Jesuit history illuminates fundamental questions across multiple historical and historiographical domains.
The Institute presented Simon Ditchfield with the George E, Ganss, S.J., Award in Jesuit Studies to recognize his significant scholarly contributions to the field of Jesuit studies.听