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FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

Vision

Companions of Jesus
Marching with the Marginalized for a World of Reconciliation and Justice

Mission

Empowering the Dalits…
Preserving & protecting the environment…
Providing holistic formation to youth

History of

The Jesuit Madurai Province

Jesuit presence on the Indian sub-continent dates back to the arrival of Francis Xavier in Goa on 6th May 1542. As for as the Tamil country was concerned, Francis Xavier and his companions had worked in the Pearl Fishery Coast, Mylapore and in other parts, preached the Gospel and planted the Catholic Church. The whole of India, including the Tamil country was part of the Goa Province, ...

Our great team

Pope Leo XIV

Head

Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ

The Superior General

Fr. Thomas Amirtham SJ

Provincial

Fr. Provincial's

Monthly Message (June 2026)

Dear Friends, The month of June invites us to reflect on the mystery of God’s love revealed in the Heart of Jesus, especially as we celebrate the Feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary one after the other. As Jesuits, we can feel truly honoured by the fact that the Society of Jesus has played an important role in promoting the devotion to the Sacred Heart throughout the world. Through the witness of St. Claude de la Colombière and the mission entrusted to the Society, we, Jesuits, have carried this devotion to people across... Read More