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'''Peter-Hans Kolvenbach''', [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]], [[Doctor of Sacred Theology|S.T.D.]] (born in [[Druten]], [[30 November]], [[1928]]), was the 29th [[Superior General of the Society of Jesus|Superior General]] of the [[Society of Jesus]], the largest [[Catholic order|religious order]] of the [[Catholic Church]].

Kolvenbach's childhood was spent in [[Druten]], near [[Nijmegen]] in the [[Netherlands]]. There, he attended [[Canisius College (the Netherlands)|Canisius College]] for his secondary studies. At Canisius, he concentrated on modern languages. He entered the [[novitiate]] at [[Mariendaal]] on [[7 September]], [[1948]]. After completing [[philosophy]] studies at Berchmans Institute in Nijmegen, he was assigned to [[Lebanon]], where he completed his [[doctorate]] in Sacred [[Theology]] at [[Université de Saint-Joseph]] in [[Beirut]]. Soon after, in 1961, he was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] a [[priest]] in the [[Armenian Catholic Church]], an Eastern-rite church in communion with Rome.

The next years of his life were spent in academia, specifically in linguistics. From 1963 to 1976, he taught general and Oriental linguistics at [[The Hague]], [[Paris]], and Beirut. Eventually, he was appointed Professor of General Linguistics at Université de Saint-Joseph. He served in that capacity until 1981, when he became [[rector]] of the [[Pontifical Oriental Institute]].

During his time on the Faculty of Saint-Joseph, he also served as [[provincial superior]] of the Jesuit vice-[[province]] of the [[Middle East]].

During the 3rd General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, which was summoned to receive the resignation of Father [[Pedro Arrupe]] owing to ill-health (though the Vatican leadership was concerned about the direction the Society of Jesus was taking), Father Kolvenbach was elected Superior General. His election took place on [[13 September]] [[1983]].

On 2 February 2006, Fr. Kolvenbach informed members of the Society of Jesus that, with the consent of [[Pope Benedict XVI]], he intended to step down in 2008, the year he will turn 80. The 35th [[General Congregation]] of the Society of Jesus convened on [[5 January]] [[2008]] in [[Rome]] to elect a new superior general, and to decide other important policies for the Jesuit order in the years to come.

On [[14 January]], [[2008]], at the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, Kolvenbach's resignation was officially accepted and he became Superior General [[emeritus]].

While the Jesuit superior general is elected for life, the order's constitutions allow a superior to step down.

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