As of this writing, 3,893 Jesuits are working in eighteen Provinces/Regions in India. Noté /5. Then n 1548 Xavier came back to the Fishery Coast and appointed Criminali as Superior of the mission in the coast. At the suggestion of Jesuit Brother J. Ciceron, the collector of Madurai, Vere Levinge, created Kodaikanal Lake in 1863 by damming up the streams of the marsh. Many Jesuits contributed to the natural history museums at Shembaganur and at St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli. He was called the “Father of Science” in India. The local tradition says that the red sand of the place is due to the blood of the martyr.As Jesuits extended their ministries into different parts of India, there was a felt need for further collaboration with the Jesuits worldwide. Cecil Saldahna (1930–2001), an acclaimed plant taxonomist, served on many official bodies of the government of India. Roberto de Nobili realized that the same Jesuit cannot minister to groups of people considered by the society as belong to either high or low castes. Fr Pedro Arrupe, Chancellor of the Faculty, dated the same day, Cardinal G.M. When the Society of Jesus was restored, the Jesuits once again started seminaries to train diocesan priests. Inspired by the tenets of Catholic social teaching and its intellectual and social justice traditions, a Jesuit education places great emphasis on forming 'women and men for others.' This center has a tissue culture unit, a molecular biology unit, a phytochemical unit, a herbarium with 100,000 specimens of ferns and flowering plants, a greenhouse with 200 species of ferns and flowering plants, and an herbal garden with 230 medicinal plants.
Two priests and a brother were sent in 1590.
Sir J. C. Bose and Dr. C. V. Raman found encouragement for their introduction to science in the person of Fr. Campion College is a Jesuit college federated with the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. This category contains articles relating to Jesuit colleges in India.
He has taught Indian church history and theology for many years.In 1560 Henriques organized devout men and women of the coast into a confraternity of charity. Balthasar de Costa, S.J., was the first Pandarasami. JESUIT SCHOOLS IN TAMIL NADU S.NO NAME OF THE SCHOOL ESTD PLACE NAME OF THE HEADMASTER CELL NO SCHOOL EMAIL WEB 1 St. Joseph's College Hr.Sec.School 1844 Tiruchirappalli Fr.
When they expressed their willingness to spend their lives spreading and witnessing the message of Jesus without receiving any salary, he invited them to make a public act of oblation and offer themselves to God. Some of these universities are in the United States where they are organized as the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.