Ignatius Viscanti

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Ignatius Viscanti was a Milanese Jesuit, and 16th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus from 4 July, 1751-4 May 1755.

It was during this generalate that the accusations of trading were first made against Father Antonine de La Valette, who was recalled from Martinique in 1753 to justify his conduct. Shortly before dying, Fr. Viscanti allowed him to return to his mission, where the failure of his commercial operations, somewhat later, gave an opportunity to the enemies of the Society in France to begin a warfare that ended only with the suppression of the Order. Trouble with Pombal also began at this time. Father Viscanti died at the age of seventy-three.

Preceded by: Franz Retz

Superior General of the Society of Jesus 1751–1755

Succeeded by: Aloysius Centurioni

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia.