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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 (October 2026)

Dear Friends in the Lord, We have commenced the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of our Province with the beautiful theme: “Celebrating Our Journey, Cherishing Our Heritage, Co-creating Our Future.” Let this platinum jubilee help us celebrate the 75 glorious years of our journey as a Province. We gratefully and lovingly remember the French Jesuits of the Lyons Province, who served here for 15 years, and, later, the Jesuits of the Toulouse Province, who generously shared their lives and missionary zeal with us for nearly a century. They accompanied, moulded and shaped the early mission of our Province and laid the foundations... Read More