| ORPHANAGES (FOR GIRLS) | ADDRESS |
|---|---|
| I. H. M. Orphanage | Omalur – 636 455 |
| Our Lady’s Orphanage | Salem – 636 009 |
| Sacred Heart Orphanage | Rasipuram – 637 211 |
| St. Joseph’s Orphanage | Suramangalam – 636 005 |
| St. Mary’s Orphanage | Mettur Dam – 636 401 |
| St. Patrick’s Orphanage | Shevapet, Salem – 636 002 |
| Jayarani Home for Children | Nethimedu – 636 002 |
| Nazareth School Orphanage | Yercaud – 636 601 |
| Amala Anbu Karangal | Arisipalayam – 636 009 0427 2353074 |
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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.