Welcome to Tiruvadi Nizhal                
The Jesuit Madurai Province is one of the oldest and the biggest Jesuit Provinces in India. It has a glorious past and a rich and eventful history. The Jesuit province in the Tamil country began since the time of St. Francis Xavier, when he arrived in Goa on May 6, 1542. "Madurai Province" derives its name from "Madura Mission" which stands for two Jesuits Missions, namely the "Old Madura Mission" (1606- 1759- 1773) run by the Portuguese Jesuits of the old Society of Jesus and the "New Madura Mission."