Mutio Vitelleschi

Mutio Vitelleschi ( born December 2, 1563 Rome, † February 9, 1645 ibid ) was the sixth General of the Society of Jesus.

Life

With 20 years Vitelleschi joined the Society of Jesus on August 15, 1583. At various schools of the Order, he studied and got immediately after studying the post of lecturers assigned. 1593 he was appointed rector of the English College in Rome.

His further career took Vitelleschi in the Office of the Provincial of Rome and Naples. As such, he was also Vicar General of the Order. As at January 31, 1615, died the 5th General of the Order, Claudio Acquaviva, elected on 15 November of the same year, the General Assembly of the Order Vitelleschi 6th General.

Under Vitelleschis leadership expanded the Order; it was in Tibet, Tonkin, Maranon et al proselytized and England collected for independent province of the order. The few difficulties were more political in nature, originated in France and had Richelieu as the cause.

At the age of 82 years Mutio Vitelleschi died on 9 February 1645.