Birthdays & Feast
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. A. John Sathyaseelan | 01.01.1993 | 24th June |
| Fr. A. Jacob | 02.01.1970 | 25th July |
| Fr. A. Edward Thathews | 03.01.1974 | 28th October |
| Fr. A. Messiya | 07.01.1992 | 25th December |
| Fr. A. Belevendiram | 09.01.1950 | 30th November |
| Fr. Selvam Francis Xavier | 11.01.1971 | 3rd December |
| Bp S. Singaroyan | 18.01.1952 | 10th November |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. D. Madalaimuthu | 04.02.1963 | 22nd July |
| Fr. A. Charli | 06.02.1958 | 04th November |
| Fr. M. Rajamanickam | 14.02.1966 | Christ the King |
| Fr. A. Charles Maria Louis | 20.02.1954 | 04th November |
| Fr. M. Alphonse | 25.02.1937 | 01st August |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. T. Maria Joseph Raj | 05.03.1966 | 19th March |
| Fr. S. Paneerselvam | 07.03.1964 | — |
| Fr. R. Francis | 09.03.1969 | 06th October |
| Fr. S. Mariyan Austey | 12.03.1980 | — |
| Fr. A. Prakash | 14.03.1980 | Easter |
| Fr. A. Francis Xavier | 15.03.1990 | 3rd December |
| Fr. D. Gurusadi Sagayaraj | 19.03.1970 | 19th March |
| Fr. V. Jai Bernard Joseph | 19.03.1977 | 19th March |
| Fr. A. Edward Rajan | 23.03.1959 | 13th October |
| Fr. V. Albert Antonyraj | 24.03.1987 | 15th November |
| Fr. S. Benjamin Sandanaraj | 31.03.1981 | 31st March |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. S. Sebastine | 03.04.1965 | 20th January |
| Fr. L. David | 04.04.1974 | 1st March |
| Fr. T. John Kennedy | 08.04.1968 | 20th January |
| Fr. M. Leo William | 13.04.1978 | 10th November |
| Most. Rev. Dr. Arulselvam Rayappan | 18.04.1960 | 29th June |
| Fr. A. Gnanaraj | 18.04.1978 | 3rd January |
| Fr. I. Ignatius Fidelis | 24.04.1973 | 31st July |
| Fr. S. Arul Valan | 24.04.1983 | 19th March |
| Fr. A. Alex Prabhu | 26.04.1975 | Christ the King |
| Fr. S. Savari | 29.04.1943 | 03rd December |
| Fr. D. Anandraj | 29.04.1981 | 25th December |
| Fr. A. Durairaj | 30.04.1959 | — |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. I. Mariasusai | 01.05.1943 | 19th March |
| Fr. J. Henry Kishore | 03.05.1987 | 13th July |
| Fr. A. Alaguselvan | 05.05.1964 | 05th May |
| Msgr. D. Michealraj Selvam | 05.05.1967 | 29th September |
| Fr. Antony Maria Joseph | 10.05.1961 | 19th March |
| Fr. I. Gregory Rajan | 10.05.1966 | 03rd September |
| Fr. C. Michael | 14.05.1947 | 29th September |
| Fr. T. Peterraj | 15.05.1980 | 29th June |
| Fr. A. Charles | 20.05.1989 | 04th November |
| Fr. X. Peter Johnpaul | 20.05.1979 | 29th June |
| Fr. Amal Mahimairaj | 28.05.1983 | 08th December |
| Fr. A. Singaroyan | 29.05.1957 | 10th November |
| Fr. T. Manickam | 29.05.1963 | 3rd July |
| Fr. D.Stephen Sorphan | 29.05.1981 | 26th December |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. A. Joseph Lazar | 01.06.1967 | 19th March |
| Fr. I. Ranjith Kumar | 02.06.1992 | — |
| Fr. S. Micheal Arulraj | 02.06.1989 | 29th Sep |
| Fr. K.Kirbakaran | 04.06.1978 | 16th July |
| Fr. Chinnapan Sagayaraj | 06.06.1975 | 24th May |
| Fr. S. Joseph Paulraj | 10.06.1966 | 19th March |
| Fr. S. Francis Xavier | 14.06.1952 | 03rd December |
| Fr. A. JohnBosco Paul | 16.06.1963 | 31st January |
| Fr. S. Irudayaselvam | 21.06.1949 | 13th June |
| Fr. R. Jayaseelan | 22.06.1979 | Easter |
| Fr. S. Arulappan | 24.06.1953 | 24th June |
| Fr. R. Savari Charles | 27.06.1992 | 04th November |
| Fr. J. Vimaldass | 30.06.1979 | 08th December |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. I. Innasi Amalraj | 03.07.1976 | 08th December |
| Dn. A.Aseervatham | 09.07.1955 | 11th July |
| Fr. Arul Francis Xavier | 29.07.1972 | 03rd December |
| Fr. M. Solomonraj | 31.07.1965 | 31st July |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. Lucas Thumma | 02.08.1949 | 18th October |
| Fr. R. Victor Snderraj | 07.08.1945 | 15th Augst |
| Fr. A. Arockiasamy | 18.08.1980 | 08th September |
| Fr. S. Lourdusamy | 21.08.1968 | 31st July |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. A. Peter Francis | 09.09.1949 | 29th June |
| Fr. M. David Stanly Kumar | 09.09.1968 | 1st March |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. M. Clementraj | 05.10.1975 | 23rd November |
| Fr. J. John Britto | 06.10.1992 | 04th February |
| Fr. Arockia David | 15.10.1977 | 08th September |
| Fr. D.A. Francis | 18.05.1955 | 03rd December |
| Fr. M. Christuraja | 21.10.1975 | Christ the King |
| Fr. S. Pusphanathan | 24.10.1938 | 01st October |
| Fr. T.J. Jude Nirmal Dass | 25.10.1979 | 28th October |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. M. Innasimuthu | 02.11.1976 | 31st July |
| Fr. N. Arul Sundar | 04.11.1978 | 27th December |
| Fr. S. Theodore Selvaraj | 08.11.1950 | 09th November |
| Fr. K. John Joseph | 14.11.1961 | 19th March |
| Fr. M. Selvam | 15.11.1946 | 14th October |
| Fr. S. Stanly | 16.11.1988 | — |
| Fr. K. Parasanna | 26.11.1975 | Easter |
| Date of Birth | Feast Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. D. Francis Asaithambi | 03.12.1968 | 03rd December |
| Fr. R. Gobi Emmanuel | 06.12.1977 | 25th December |
| Fr. D. John Arockiaraj | 10.12.1972 | 08th September |
| Fr. S. Emmanuel | 24.12.1967 | 25th December |
| Fr. C.Joannes Gopu | 26.12.1951 | 27th December |
| Fr. A. Jothi Fernando | 30.12.1974 | 25th December |
Ordination Day
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr.Emmanuel.S | 08-04-97 |
| Rev.Fr.Solomon Raj.M | 08-04-97 |
| Rev.Fr.Alphonse.M | 12-04-62 |
| Rev.Fr.Arockia David | 21-04-05 |
| Rev.Fr.Jai Bernard Joseph | 21-04-05 |
| Rev.Fr.Gopi Emmanuel | 22-04-10 |
| Rev.Fr.Anandaraj D | 23-04-09 |
| Rev.Fr.Arockiasamy A. | 23-04-09 |
| Rev.Fr.David Stanly Kumar.M | 23-04-96 |
| Rev.Fr.Gurusadi Sagayaraj.D | 23-04-96 |
| Rev.Fr.Kirubhakaran. K | 23-04-15 |
| Rev.Fr.Lourdusamy.S | 23-04-96 |
| Rev.Fr.Arul Francis Xavier | 25-04-02 |
| Rev.Fr.Christuraj.M | 25-04-04 |
| Rev.Fr.David.L | 25-04-02 |
| Rev.Fr.Edward Thadeus | 25-04-13 |
| Rev.Fr.Ignatius Fidelis.I | 25-04-02 |
| Rev.Fr.Ignasi Amalraj | 25-04-04 |
| Rev.Fr.Selvam Francis Xavier | 25-04-02 |
| Rev.Fr.Stanly. S | 25-04-19 |
| Rev.Fr.Henry Kishore | 26-04-18 |
| Rev.Fr.Innasimuthu.M | 26-04-07 |
| Rev.Fr.Joseph Lazar.A | 26-04-95 |
| Rev.Fr.Jayaseelan.R | 26-04-07 |
| Rev.Fr.Jude Nirmal Dass.J | 26-04-07 |
| Rev.Fr.Rajamanickam.M | 26-04-95 |
| Rev.Fr.Vimal Dass.J | 26-04-07 |
| Rev.Fr.Alex Prabhu.A | 27-04-03 |
| Rev.Fr.Arul Sundar.N | 27-04-06 |
| Rev.Fr.Amal Mahimairaj | 27-04-11 |
| Rev.Fr.Albet Antonyraj.V | 27-04-16 |
| Rev.Fr.Chinnapan Sagaya Raj | 27-04-03 |
| Rev.Fr.Clement Raj.M | 27-04-06 |
| Rev.Fr.Gregory Rajan.I | 27-04-94 |
| Rev.Fr.Jothi Fernando.A | 27-04-03 |
| Rev.Fr.John Arokiaraj.D | 27-04-06 |
| Rev.Fr.Leo William.M | 27-04-06 |
| Rev.Fr.Msgr. Michaelraj Selvam.D | 27-04-94 |
| Rev.Fr.Prakash. A | 27-04-11 |
| Rev.Fr.Stephen Soruphan. D | 27-04-11 |
| Rev.Fr.Francis Xavier. A | 27-04-23 |
| Rev.Fr.Micheal Arulraj. S | 27-04-23 |
| Rev.Fr.John Sathyaseelan S. | 27-04-23 |
| Rev.Fr.Arul Valan S. | 28.04.22 |
| Rev.Fr.Ranjith Kumar I | 28.04.22 |
| Rev.Fr.Benjamin Santhanaraj S. | 28-04-08 |
| Rev.Fr.Gnanaraj A. | 28-04-08 |
| Rev.Fr.Mariyan Austey | 28-04-08 |
| Rev.Fr.Peter Johnpaul. X | 28-04-08 |
| Rev.Fr.Peterraj T. | 28-04-08 |
| Rev.Fr.Francis Asai Thambi.D | 30-04-98 |
| Rev.Fr.Francis.R | 30-04-98 |
| Rev.Fr.Joseph Paulraj.S | 30-04-98 |
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Most Rev. Dr. Arulselvam Rayappan | 27-05-78 |
| Most Rev. Dr. S. Singaroyan | 27-05-78 |
| Rev.Bro.Aseervatham. A(Deacon) | 04-05-90 |
| Rev.Fr.Mathalaimuthu.D | 04-05-92 |
| Rev.Fr.Sebastian.S | 04-05-92 |
| Rev.Fr.Alagu Selvam.A | 09-05-91 |
| Rev.Fr.Antony Maria Joseph | 09-05-91 |
| Rev.Fr.John Bosco Paul.A | 09-05-91 |
| Rev.Fr.Manickam.T | 09-05-91 |
| Rev.Fr.Panneer Selvam.S | 09-05-91 |
| Rev.Fr.Edward Rajan. A | 12-05-88 |
| Rev.Fr.John Joseph K. | 15-05-90 |
| Rev.Fr.Jacob. A | 17-05-00 |
| Rev.Fr.Charles. A | 24-05-83 |
| Rev.Fr.Francis.D. A. | 24-05-83 |
| Rev.Fr.Belevendram. A | 25-05-77 |
| Rev.Fr.Charles. A | 25-05-20 |
| Rev.Fr.Peter Francis. A | 25-05-77 |
| Rev.Fr.Joannes Gopu.C | 27-05-78 |
| Rev.Fr.Singarayan.A | 27-05-85 |
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr.Durairaj. A | 09-06-87 |
| Rev.Fr.Michael. C | 24-06-76 |
| Rev.Fr.Theodore Selvaraj. S | 24-06-76 |
| Rev.Fr.Lucas Thumma.J | 29-06-76 |
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr.John Kennady.T | 09-07-98 |
| Rev.Fr.Maria Joseph Raj | 24-07-11 |
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr.Selvam. M | 12-08-74 |
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr.Charli.A | 16-09-21 |
| Rev.Fr.John Britto.J | 16-09-21 |
| Rev.Fr.Mesiya.A | 16-09-21 |
| Rev.Fr.Savari Charles | 16-09-21 |
| Ordination | |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr.Irudhayaselvam. S | 09-12-75 |
| Rev.Fr.Victor Sunderaj.R | 20-12-69 |
| Rev.Fr.Pushpanathan. S | 21-12-71 |
| Rev.Fr.Savari. S | 21-12-71 |
The Diocese of Salem comprises of civil districts of Salem and Namakkal. In 1623 Southern Kongunadu, part of Salem District, under Madurai Nayakkars accepted Christianity, through Fr. Robert De Nobili, S.J. and his successors, the Portuguese Jesuits of the Madurai Mission. About 1654, the Italian Jesuits of the Mysore mission had a residence near Hosur.. In 1687, the Mysore Mission laboured in the entire area of the present diocese. Fr. De Cunha died in 1711 at Kapiganathi near Hosur.