Charles de Noyelle
This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (May 2014) ) |
Charles de Noyelle (28 July 1615 – 12 December 1686) was a Belgian Jesuit priest, elected the twelfth
Early formation
After secondary studies at
In Rome
As soon as he was elected Superior General (in 1661) Giovanni Paolo Oliva appointed de Noyelle as his Assistant for the German provinces' affairs. He remained in that post for 20 years, being made Vicar General of the Society on several occasions too. At the General Congregation that followed the death of Oliva, Charles de Noyelle was elected unanimously, at the first ballot, Superior General. This remains the only case (leaving aside Ignatius of Loyola) of a Superior General being elected unanimously.
Problems and controversies
Just about the time of his election, the dispute between
Even more delicate was the question of the Chinese Rites. Reports of Jesuits (in China) ignoring or rejecting openly the papal decree forbidding the so-called Chinese rites reached the Congregation of the
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Jesuit Generals Prior to the Suppression of the Society (1541-1773)". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.