India

Over fifty years ago, a quiet revolution took root in the rugged tribal heartlands of West Bengal. The Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus heeded the Gospel’s call to justice and love, offering hope to the Santal people – India’s largest yet most marginalized indigenous community...

The history of Jesuit education in the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus is more than a tale of institutions and academic achievement. Since the mid-nineteenth century, schools such as St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, St. Lawrence School and St. Xavier’s College have helped shape...

Saint Francis Xavier, pioneer and founder of Jesuit missions in India, landed on the shores of Goa on 6 May 1542 after a thirteen-month voyage from Lisbon, with a sojourn in Mozambique. After spending his initial months teaching catechism to children in Goa, Xavier travelled...

On 19 December 2025, Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, appointed Fr Pudota R. John Susai Raj, SJ, as the Provincial of the Andhra Province of the Society of Jesus. He will assume office on 25 January 2026. Fr Pudota R. John entered the Society of Jesus in 1986...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Shajumon Chakkalakkal as the Provincial of the Darjeeling-Nepal Province (DAN). On 12 April 2025, Father General united the Darjeeling Province with the Nepal Region by a Decree, thereby constituting a new Province...

Father General has appointed Fr Henry Pattarumadathil as the new Provincial for the Kerala Province in India. He will take up office towards the end of June. Fr Pattarumadathilwas born on 5 March 1964 in the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He joined the Kerala Jesuit Province in 1986...

On the campus of several of our schools, we have created nurseries and herbal gardens. These gardens, complete with rows of medicinal plants, provide a calm environment in which students can take nature walks to increase their awareness...

The Youth Commission of Andhra Jesuit Province stands as a beacon of transformation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, touching over 55,000 young lives through its multifaceted initiatives. Operating through the All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF)...

PALAVAI (Pedagogy and Action for Livelihood Availing Entitlements Village Leadership and Advocacy of Irulars) shines as a symbol of hope and empowerment for the marginalized Irular tribes. Established in June 2014 by the Jesuit Chennai Mission...

The Jesuit commitment to ‘Walking with the Excluded’ is evident through the dedicated efforts of the Andhra Jesuit Province to create multiple initiative serving their educational institutions, mission centres, and social outreach programmes...

Showing the way to God is an integral part of every ministry within the Province as it is a pivotal point for the life-mission of the Society of Jesus. Those engaged in spiritual ministries do so on either full-time or part-time basis...

The lifestyle of the Jesuits of the Chennai Province is deeply eco-friendly, fostering a harmonious relationship with both nature and people. There is a continuous effort tointegrate eco-consciousness into all ministries, emphasizing environmental justice, sustainability...