Russell Pollit SJ

Fr. Russell Pollitt SJ was ordained in 2006 at Holy Trinity. After serving as parish priest at Trinity he was appointed as director of the Jesuit Institute from 2014-2024. He has had extensive experience in giving retreats, leading workshops, forming spiritual directors and people to give the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. He is the delegate for safeguarding for the Society of Jesus in South Africa. Fr. Russell has also done a lot of work with media outlets, serving as the Johannesburg correspondent for the Jesuit run America Magazine. He contributes to South Africa’s Daily Maverick. He has also served the local Church in many sections of the SACBC.