St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai
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St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai is an Arts and Sciences Jesuit
college affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. The school was founded in 1923, by Jesuit Priest, Father Jerome D'Souza
(1897–1977).
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
college affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University is a university in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was hived off the Madurai Kamaraj University on September 9, 1990....
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The school was founded in 1923, by Jesuit Priest, Father Jerome D'Souza
Jerome D'Souza
Father Jerome D'Souza, SJ was an Indian Jesuit priest, educationist, writer and member of the Indian Constituent assembly .-Early years and formation:...
(1897–1977).