Religion 101: Jesuits

We were told, when the new pope was designated, that he is something called a Jesuit, and apparently, that was important, because he was the first to be elected to head the Church. But what is a Jesuit, exactly?: http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2013/03/economist-explains-who-are-jesuits-exactly?spc=scode&spv=xm&ah=9d7f7ab945510a56fa6d37c30b6f1709