Religious Priests
From the time of the erection of the diocese in 1930, many Religious Congregations, both men and women, were invited to take up various kinds of apostolate in the diocese.At present following religious congregations are working in the diocese of Salem.
| Congregation | Address | Services Rendered |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelite Fathers (OCD) | Our Lady’s House, Koilmedu Yercaud – 636 601 04281 – 222669 |
Formation House |
| Holy Cross Fathers (CSC) | Holy Cross House Lady Seat Road Yercaud- 636 601 04281 – 222531 |
Formation House |
| Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) | The Retreat House Yercaud – 636 601 04281 – 222238 |
Philosophate |
| Don Bosco Anbu Illam 39/B, Brett’s Road Mulluvadi gate, Salem – 636 007 0427 – 2416631 |
Home for Street Children | |
| Pudupatti, Namakkal | Care Home | |
| Pallotines (SAC) | Pallottiyagam 39/B Subramanianagar Suramangalam, Salem – 636 005 0427 – 2447200 |
Students’ Home |
| M.S.F.S. Fathers (Pune Province) | Jothi Dharshan Minor Seminary Masinayakanpatti, Ayodhiapattanam Salem 636 103 0427 – 2240560 |
Formation House |
| M.S.F.S. Fathers (Tamilnadu Province) | Prem Nivas Vasalur Road, Kolli-Hills Shemmedu Post Namakkal Dt. Pin. 637 411 04286 – 247702 |
Mission House |
| Capucins (ofm) | JEEVA NADHI 6/10, Kuppa Nayakanur Pattathayan Kuttai (P.O) Kallappanayaken Patty (Via) Namakkal Dt. 637 404 04286 – 271989 |
Mission House |
| Sendamangalam | Parish | |
| ALVERNA, Semmanatham | Yercaud | |
| Mercedarian Fathers | Batlur | Parish |
| SVD Fathers | Pachampalayam | Retreat and Councelling Centre |
| Jesuit Fathers | Loyalo Community | College |
| CMI Fathers | Arulcholai Cauvery Nagar Suramangalam Salem – 636 005 |
Inter Religious Dialogue |
| Vincentian Fathers | Our Lady of Health Church Pungavadi (P.O.), Attur Taluk Salem Dt – 636 141 |
Parish Work |
| Heralds of Good News | St. Sebastian Church Kootathapatti Salem Dt, |
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| Cleration Fathers | Claret Nivas, 221/4A Tipperary Road Yercaud, 636601, Salem Dt. |
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| Congregation of the Mission | R.C. Church, Namaginipettai 637406, Rasipuram TK, Namakkal Dt. |
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.