The Jesuit mission in Asia Pacific flows from a centuries old vision. In 1540, the very same year the Jesuits were approved, Francis Xavier was sent to Asia. He arrived in Goa in 1542, in Japan in 1549, and died at the border of China in 1552. Now Jesuits in Asia Pacific number almost 1800, including those still in training. They serve in some 15 countries of this region, both in the intensely populated countries of Asia and in tiny Pacific nations.
UNESCO celebrated the 400th anniversary of Matteo Ricci's death with a symposium and the opening of an exhibition. More than 700 people convened for the celebration on February 16 at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris.
After the close of business on 23 December 2009, Fr Thomas B. Steinbugler (PHI) will complete his term as Treasurer of the Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania.
All financial matters pertaining to the Conference should then be directed to: Fr. Benedict Kang-Yup Jung. Telephone numbers and mailing address all remain the same.
After more than 10 years of remarkable service, Lucy Dimalanta finished her work with the Jesuit Conference on August 15. She is very much missed for her constant availability, practical and thoughtful presence. Lucy, who began at JCEAO when Fr Zuloaga was President and served with Fr Adolfo Nicolas until he was named as Superior General of the Jesuits, is well known to many Jesuits and religious in the Philippines who come for her help in booking tickets and many practical matters, and to all who come into Manila for international meetings.
Asia Pacific flows from a centuries old vision. In 1540, the very same year the Jesuits were approved, Francis Xavier was sent to Asia. He arrived in Goa in 1542, in Japan in 1549, and died at the border of China in 1552. Now Jesuits in Asia Pacific number almost 1800, including those still in training. They serve in some 15 countries of this region, both in the intensely populated countries of Asia and in tiny Pacific nations.
After the close of business on 23 December 2009, Fr Thomas B. Steinbugler (PHI) will complete his term as Treasurer of the Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania. 
