text: Jesuits choose Adolfo Nicolás as their new Superior General
  
  January 20, 2008 
  
  Following four days of prayer and discussions among the 217 electors representing more than 19,000 members worldwide, the Society of Jesus, whose members are also known as Jesuits, chose Adolfo Nicolás yesterday as their new Superior General. 
  Father Nicolás, 71, born in Villamuriel de Cerrato, Palencia, Spain, is now the thirtieth "black pope", as the Superior General is known for his black priest's vestments, of the largest religious order of the Catholic Church. 
  The Vatican reported that Pope Benedict XVI was the first to know of the Jesuits' decision and immediately gave his required approval.
tokens: Jesuits choose Adolfo Nicolás as their new Superior General January 20 , 2008 Following four days of prayer and discussions among the 217 electors representing more than 19,000 members worldwide , the Society of Jesus , whose members are also known as Jesuits , chose Adolfo Nicolás yesterday as their new Superior General . Father Nicolás , 71 , born in Villamuriel de Cerrato , Palencia , Spain , is now the thirtieth " black pope " , as the Superior General is known for his black priest 's vestments , of the largest religious order of the Catholic Church . The Vatican reported that Pope Benedict XVI was the first to know of the Jesuits ' decision and immediately gave his required approval .
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nps.text: Adolfo Nicolás
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nps.text: their new Superior General
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nps.text: four days
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nps.text: prayer
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nps.text: discussions
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nps.text: the 217 electors
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nps.text: more than 19,000 members
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nps.text: the Society of Jesus
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nps.text: whose members
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nps.text: Jesuits
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nps.text: Adolfo Nicolás
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nps.text: their new Superior General
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nps.text: Father Nicolás
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nps.text: Villamuriel de Cerrato
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nps.text: Palencia
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nps.text: Spain
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nps.text: the thirtieth "black pope
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nps.text: the Superior General
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nps.text: his black priest's vestments
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nps.text: the largest religious order
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nps.text: the Catholic Church
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nps.text: The Vatican
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nps.text: Pope Benedict XVI
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nps.text: the Jesuits' decision
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nps.text: his required approval
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