2023-11-14 02:00:00
When the time came, the Jesuit provincial superior in Russia appointed him Provincial in Italy, with the approval of Pope Pius VII. Thus, the community began to be reborn, even if it was slowly and secretly. The saint prayed and worked tirelessly to see the Society of Jesus grow stronger. In 1804, his efforts bore fruit: the kingdom of Naples accepted the return of the expelled Jesuits.
Restoration of the Jesuits
Shortly afterwards, with the generous help of many European families, Pignatelli managed to reopen several Jesuit convents in Rome, Palermo, Orvieto and Sardinia. In 1811, on November 15, before being able to see the complete reestablishment of the Society of Jesus, Father José Maria died.
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