Agency history record.

Catholic Church. Congregatio de Auxiliis Divinae Gratiae.

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In 1597 Clement VIII appointed the Congregatio de Auxiliis Divinae Gratiae to settle the contemporary dispute over the relationship between actual grace and free will. The controversy between the Jesuits and Dominicans had reached a fresh stage when the Jesuit theologian, Luis de Molina, published his Concordia liberi arbitrii cum gratiae donis (1588). Among others the Dominican theologian, Domingo Banez, attacked Molina's teaching, and the controversy became so heated b...

Dominicans

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In a broad sense Dominican refers to a family of friars (clerical and nonclerical), cloistered nuns, professed sisters in apostolic congregations, and laity, all of whom consider St. Dominic de Guzman as their founder and inspiration. In the narrower sense Dominicans refers to the Order of Friars Preachers founded by St. Dominic de Guzmǹ in 1216. Honorius III gave formal sanction to their work on December 22, 1216, and on January 17, 1217, approved their title and preaching mission. The Dominic...

Augustinians

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Jesuits

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In 1534 Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque and former soldier, met in Paris with six companions to take a private vow of poverty and one to place themselves at the disposition of the pope. On September 27, 1540, Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae, canonically establishing the Society of Jesus. The constitutions of the society were drawn up by Ignatius who submitted his work for approval in 1550. Along with working toward the spiritual benefits of its members, the aim of the order w...