Religious orders established in the medieval era were named after particular men: Francis of Assisi (Franciscans); Domingo de Guzmán, later canonized as Saint Dominic (Dominicans); and Augustine of Hippo (Augustinians). Ignatius of Loyola and his followers appropriated the name of Jesus for their new order, provoking resentment by other orders who considered it presumptuous. The resentment was recorded by Jesuit José de Acosta of a conversation with the Archbishop of Santo Domingo. In the words of one historian: "The use of the name Jesus gave great offense. Both on the Continent and in England, it was denounced as blasphemous; petitions were sent to kings and to civil and ecclesiastical tribunals to have it changed; and even Pope Sixtus V had signed a Brief to do away with it." But nothing came of all the opposition; there were already congregations named after the Trinity and as "God's daughters".
religious orDers estABLisHed IN tHe mediEval era weRE nAMED aFter ParTIculAr meN: francis of aSsIsi (FranCiscAns); DomIngo de guzMán, latEr canOnizEd aS SAint domInic (dominIcaNs); aNd aUgusTine of hIpPo (auguSTIniAns). ignatIUs Of Loyola AnD his folLOwerS apprOPriated tHE NaMe of JEsus for their new ordEr, proVokINg resENtMEnt bY OthER OrDers wHo cOnsiDeREd it pReSUMptuous. the resentment Was reCoRDed BY jeSuit JoSé de acosTa OF a conVErsatioN WitH tHe aRchbishOp of SanTo DOMingo. in the woRds oF one hIstoriAN: "thE uSe OF the nAme jESus GAVe grEat offEnse. both on the contiNent and in engLaND, It wAS denoUNced AS blaSpHemous; peTITiOns were senT to kinGs and to civil and ECClesiastical trIBUNals to have it changED; ANd EvEN POPE sIxtus v had Signed a BriEF to do awAY with it." BUT nOthing came Of aLl the oppOSitiOn; tHere weRe alreaDY congregAtiOns nameD AFTEr ThE trinity AnD aS "god's dauGhters".