Compañia de Jesús

What Compañia de Jesús does

CIRE (Centro Ignaciano de Reflexión y Espiritualidad) is a 50-year-old Jesuit spiritual formation center operating as an apostolic work of the Provincia Colombiana de la Compañía de Jesús, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Bogotá's Chapinero district. It delivers Ignatian spiritual exercises — half-day, 3-day, 4-day, 8-day, and month-long silent retreats — alongside complementary offerings such as Mindfulness (MBSR-based), Oración Taizé ecumenical prayer, pilgrimages, and formation programs (TAE, Lecturas 55+) for lay accompaniers and adults 55+. Service delivery is decentralized across a coordinated network of seven retreat houses in Bogotá, Pasto, Bucaramanga, Turbaco, Santandercito, Buga, and Villeta, with hybrid virtual formats extending reach nationally and into Ecuador.

The core 'technology' is methodological, not software-based: the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, delivered by trained Jesuit spiritual directors and a lay volunteer community (Comunidad de Acompañantes Espirituales). CIRE has accumulated a substantial content library over five decades, including 91+ issues of Apuntes Ignacianos, a Sentir y Gustar blog, and the Cantos para meditar audio catalog. No proprietary software, hardware, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through participant fees for retreats and courses (typically priced at full cost, with a 50% subsidy available to most structured programs via the Fondo para Ejercicios Espirituales San Claudio de la Colombière of the Provincia Colombiana), supplemented by donations and provincial subsidies. The customer base is primarily individuals seeking Ignatian spiritual growth, segmented into laypeople, youth (via Red Juvenil Ignaciana), Jesuit apostolic leaders, consecrated religious, and older adults. GTM is community-led: referrals flow through Jesuit institutional networks, the RJI youth network, the Red Mundial de Oración del Papa en Colombia, and content marketing via the blog, newsletter, YouTube, and the annual Simposio de Espiritualidad Ignaciana y Juventud at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Distribution is direct (no resellers) via website, WhatsApp, and email registration.

Name

Compañia de Jesús

Legal name

Centro Ignaciano de Reflexión y Espiritualidad (CIRE)

Website

https://cire.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CIRE is a 50-year-old Jesuit spiritual center in Bogotá, Colombia, offering Ignatian spiritual exercises, retreats, mindfulness, and formation programs through a national network of seven retreat houses and hybrid virtual formats to laypeople, youth, and religious communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious & Spiritual Retreat Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Wellness Retreat Centers (Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness) (THAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wellness Retreats & Immersions (Multi-day, Digital Detox, Mind-Body Programs) (THAJAHAB), Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Yoga & Meditation Experiences (Studio Classes, Guided Meditation, Mindfulness) (THAJAHAA), Religious Retreats & Spiritual Wellness Travel Agencies (THAKAHAM)

Keywords

• Ignatian spiritual exercises
• Spiritual retreat programs
• Jesuit formation services
• Catholic contemplative retreats
• Spiritual accompaniment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retreat and course fees: CIRE generates revenue through participant fees for spiritual retreats (ranging from half-day to month-long), courses, workshops, and mindfulness programs. Many offerings are priced at full cost; others receive a 50% subsidy from the San Claudio de la Colombière fund for Ejercicios Espirituales of the Provincia Colombiana.
2. Donations and subsidies: As a Jesuit apostolic work, CIRE receives financial support from the Provincia Colombiana de la Compañía de Jesús and individual donors. The Fondo para Ejercicios Espirituales, San Claudio de la Colombière, co-subsidizes participant fees at 50%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CIRE (Centro Ignaciano de Reflexión y Espiritualidad) delivers structured Ignatian spiritual exercises and retreats of varying durations (half-day, 3-day, 4-day, 8-day, and month-long) based on St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, alongside ancillary formation programs including mindfulness (MBSR), non-violent communication workshops, ecumenical Taizé prayer, Ignatian discernment training, and spiritual pilgrimages. Services are delivered through a network of retreat houses across Colombia and via virtual/hybrid formats, with participants supported by trained spiritual companions and Ejercitadores.

Product overview

CIRE (Centro Ignaciano de Reflexión y Espiritualidad) is a Jesuit spiritual center under the Compañía de Jesús that offers a comprehensive portfolio of Ignatian spiritual exercises and formation programs. The core offering centers on structured retreats of varying durations (half-day, 3-day, 4-day, 8-day, and month-long) based on St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises. The portfolio includes the monthly Retiro Pedro Arrupe in partnership with the Red Juvenil Ignaciana, Taizé prayer services, and specialized programs such as Mindfulness training and pilgrimage experiences. Supporting offerings include Apuntes Ignacianos publications, the Sentir y Gustar blog, and Cantos para meditar audio collection. Formation programs like TAE (Formación Básica para el Acompañamiento) and Lecturas 55+ extend engagement beyond retreats. All activities are facilitated through a network of six retreat houses across Colombia, with the main CIRE location in Bogotá's Javeriana University area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Ejercicios Espirituales de mes A complete month-long spiritual exercises experience following St. Ignatius of Loyola's method, held at Casa de Ejercicios Espirituales Villasunción in Bucaramanga for individuals seeking deep immersion in Ignatian meditation and contemplation.
• Ejercicios Espirituales de 8 días An intensive 8-day spiritual exercises program providing deep immersion into Ignatian meditation and contemplation practices for individual participants.
• Ejercicios Espirituales de 4 días A condensed 4-day spiritual exercises retreat offering focused Ignatian prayer and discernment experience.
• Retiro de 3 días A 3-day retreat designed for those seeking a shorter but meaningful spiritual experience in silence and reflection.
• Retiro de medio día A half-day spiritual retreat offering a condensed prayer experience, including the monthly Retiro Pedro Arrupe program.
• Retiro Pedro Arrupe A monthly half-day retreat offered jointly by CIRE and the Red Juvenil Ignaciana (RJI), featuring Ignatian prayer, silence, and spiritual accompaniment in both virtual and in-person formats; voluntary contribution.
• Oración Taizé An ecumenical prayer experience combining repetitive chants from the Bible and saints with meditation and contemplative silence, held at the Bogotá headquarters.
• Peregrinaciones Spiritual tourism experiences including pilgrimages to Santuario de las Lajas in Pasto and eco-spiritual pilgrimages to La Macarena, co-organized with the Red Mundial de Oración del Papa en Colombia.
• Introducción al Mindfulness An 8-week MBSR-based mindfulness program based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's methodology, offered virtually with 25 hours of instruction over 50 days at $496,000 COP.
• Cursos y Talleres Various courses and workshops including Non-Violent Communication, Ignatian Discernment, and other formation activities.
• Formación Básica para el Acompañamiento de Ejercicios Espirituales (TAE) A virtual formation program for learning Ignatian spiritual exercises methodology and accompaniment skills, offered jointly with Centro Pastoral San Francisco Javier of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
• Lecturas 55+ A free virtual monthly book discussion group for adults 55+, held the second Thursday of each month to read and reflect on inspirational literature.
• Simposio sobre Espiritualidad Ignaciana y Juventud A 2-day youth symposium on Ignatian spirituality, hosted at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; full price $180,000 COP / subsidized $90,000 COP.
• Retiro Espiritual Vida Consagrada A 5-day retreat for consecrated religious persons at Casa de Ejercicios San Ignacio in Pasto; total $1,600,000 COP, subsidized to $800,000 COP via Fondo San Claudio de la Colombière.
• Retiro de mujeres para mujeres A 3-day retreat for women held in Pasto; total $955,000 COP, subsidized to $550,000 COP via Fondo San Claudio de la Colombière.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cumulative reach of hundreds of annual participants across retreats, courses, and events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Red Juvenil Ignaciana (RJI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Red Juvenil Ignaciana (RJI) is a primary co-development partner for CIRE's youth engagement strategy. Together they offer the monthly Retiro Pedro Arrupe, train facilitators and spiritual companions, and run youth discernment workshops. The RJI provides the volunteer base (Comunidad de Acompañantes Espirituales — CAE) that enables CIRE's monthly programming.
• Red Mundial de Oración del Papa en ColombiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe World Prayer Network (Pope's global prayer network) in Colombia co-organizes pilgrimages and spiritual tourism experiences with CIRE, including the Peregrinación al Santuario de las Lajas and eco-spiritual pilgrimages.
• Conferencia de Provinciales Jesuitas de América Latina y el Caribe (CPAL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAL is the continental body of Jesuit provinces in Latin America and the Caribbean. CIRE participates in CPAL-led events including the 2026 Encuentro de Delegados y Encargados de Centros de Espiritualidad in Quito. CIRE contributes to the CPAL's spiritual animation mandate across the continent.
• Pontificia Universidad JaverianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJaveriana University serves as a key venue partner (Auditorio Carlos Francisco Corredor for the Simposio) and co-offers the TAE formation program through Centro Pastoral San Francisco Javier. The university's radio (Javeriana Estéreo) and media platforms (YouTube playlists) amplify CIRE's spiritual content.
• Compañía de Jesús (Provincia Colombiana)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRE is a cross-cutting apostolic work of the Provincia Colombiana de la Compañía de Jesús. Jesuits, religious, and laity collaborate within CIRE. The Provincial (currently Hermann Rodríguez Osorio SJ) directly leads some Ejercicios Espirituales programs for Jesuit works.
• Centro de Espiritualidad Ignaciana BoliviaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among CIRE's partner network of Ignatian spiritual centers across Latin America, sharing resources and promoting joint activities.
• Centro Manresa (Argentina)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among CIRE's partner Ignatian centers network across Latin America.
• Centro Manresa (Montevideo, Uruguay)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among CIRE's partner Ignatian centers network across Latin America.
• Centro Ignaciano México (CIEM)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among CIRE's partner Ignatian centers network across Latin America.
• Centro Ignaciano ParaguayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among CIRE's partner Ignatian centers network across Latin America.
• Centro Ignaciano ChileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among CIRE's partner Ignatian centers network across Latin America.
• Fundación Silencio Y EspiritualidadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manages Casa de Espiritualidad Villa Claver (Turbaco, Bolívar) with the Compañía de Jesús, enabling art and spirituality retreats and Semana Santa experiences.
• Fe y Alegría EcuadorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFe y Alegría Ecuador participated in the 2026 CPAL Encounter of Delegates of Spiritual Centers, contributing to discussions on serving marginalized communities through Ignatian spirituality.
• IMCA (Instituto Mayor Campesino) FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMCA Foundation operates IMCA Hotel in Buga (Valle del Cauca) as a social enterprise and places it at CIRE's disposal as a retreat house, contributing the region's hospitality and tourism infrastructure to the Jesuit spiritual mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centro Ignaciano Chile: Chilean Jesuit Ignatian spirituality center named as a CIRE partner. Provides parallel Ignatian retreats and formation offerings for Spanish-speaking Catholic adults.
• Centro Manresa (Uruguay): Uruguayan Jesuit Manresa retreat center cross-listed as a CIRE partner. It runs parallel Ignatian spiritual exercises and discernment programs, making it a directly comparable Ignatian retreat house in the Southern Cone.
• Centro Ignaciano de Espiritualidad de México (CIEM): Mexican Jesuit Ignatian spirituality center, listed in CIRE's CPAL partner network. Runs retreats, formation, and discernment programming on the Ignatian model, comparable to CIRE in target audience and methodology.
• Centro Manresa (Argentina): Argentine Jesuit Ignatian spiritual center listed as a CIRE partner within the CPAL network. It offers Ejercicios Espirituales and formation programs using the same Ignatian methodology and serves as a sibling Latin American Ignatian retreat operation.
• Centro Ignaciano Paraguay: Paraguayan Jesuit Ignatian center listed as a CIRE partner. Comparable retreat and discernment programming under the same Ignatian framework and CPAL umbrella.
• Centro de Espiritualidad Ignaciana Bolivia: Bolivian Jesuit Ignatian center in the CIRE partner network. Delivers CIRE-style Ejercicios Espirituales and formation, a close peer in Andean Latin America.

Emerging players

• Spirit Rock Meditation Center: California-based mindfulness and silent retreat center offering MBSR-adjacent programs. Comparable in the secular mindfulness/retreat lane that CIRE's Mindfulness MBSR-based course and Lecturas 55+ book club compete for, but operates in a Buddhist/secular framing rather than Catholic/Ignatian.
• MBSR online platforms (e.g., Insight Timer / Headspace for Calm): Global digital mindfulness platforms delivering MBSR-adjacent guided practice at near-zero marginal cost. Comparable directly to CIRE's Introducción al Mindfulness virtual course on price-per-hour of structured practice, even though they do not replicate the Ignatian methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Esalen Institute: Well-established U.S. residential retreat center offering multi-day mindfulness, somatic, and spiritual formation experiences. Comparable as a multi-day contemplative retreat destination that competes for the same kind of participant seeking guided silence and personal reflection, though secular in framing.

Regional players

• Manresa Jesuit Retreat House (USA): Jesuit retreat house in Maryland, USA operating Ignatian retreats and spiritual formation programs for English-speaking audiences. Comparable methodology (Ignatian Exercises, Ejercitadores, retreat houses), but serves a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLbmPfDG4OVC_wMyLREg-3T0YKDDFudfgo
• Facebookfacebook.com/RMOPCOLOMBIA
• Instagraminstagram.com/manresa_uruguay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compa%C3%B1ia-de-jes%C3%BAs

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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