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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 (November 2026)

Dear Friends in the Lord,As we are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of our Province, it is fitting that we reflect each month on a significant theme that shaped our history and continues to inspire our mission. The meeting of the Major Superiors in Dumka and my subsequent brief visit to Sitagarha, Hazaribag, and Ranchi helped me to witness the life-mission of the Missionaries who founded these missions. All these provinces, like the Madurai Province, are built on the blood and sweat of the Missionaries. It is said that the Apostolic School at Thieu in France became an important nursery of... Read More