The Catechism Department
The Catechism Department of the Archdiocese of Calicut nurtures faith and moral values through systematic religious education and spiritual formation.
St. Xavier's Arts & Science College, Calicut
St. Xavier's Arts & Science College, Calicut: Inspiring Excellence, Nurturing Futures. Our motto- 'Excellentia In Perseverantia' – In Pursuit of Excellence. Affiliated to the University of Calicut and managed by the Archdiocese of Calicut, St. Xavier's Arts & Science College, Calicut, established in 2011, the college carries forward the Archdiocese's century-old commitment to quality education and social empowerment. Under the patronage of our Most Reverent Bishop Dr. Varghese Chakkalakkal, the college has emerged as a centre of academic excellence instilling value-based, inclusive education, and holistic development.
Pax Communication
Pax Communication, the media center of the Archdiocese of Calicut, promotes faith, values, and social awareness through creative media initiatives and offers training in art, instrumental music, classical dance, Carnatic music, and cinematic dance.
Navadarsan
Counselling Centre
Snehardram
Family Apostolate
Jeevana
The Social Service Society of the Archdiocese of Calicut, works for social welfare and community development through humanitarian and empowerment programs.
Archdiocese of Calicut
For the first 32 years of its existence the diocese of Calicut was entrusted to the Mangalore-Calicut Mission of the Society of Jesus, but with the erection of the independent Vice-Province of Mangalore on May 29, 1955, the territory of the diocese of Calicut was temporarily assigned to the Madurai province of the society of Jesus, pending the erection of the independent Vice-Province of Kerala, which took place on September 27, 1960. The Jesuit Vice- Province became Kerala Jesuit Province in the year 1983. Bishop Paul Perini, S.J. (1923-1932), Bishop Leo Proserpio, S.J. (1938- 1945), Msgr. Pancratius Zanolin S.J. (1945-1948) and Bishop Aldo Maria PatroniS.J. (1948-1980) were the prelates of the diocese who belonged to the Society of Jesus. With the appointment of Rt Rev. Dr Maxwell V. Noronha as the Bishop of Calicut, who took charge of the diocese on September 8, 1980, the administration of the diocese passed into the hands of the diocesan Clergy. On May 19, 2002 Rt Rev. Dr Joseph Kalathiparambil was appointed as the fifth Bishop of the diocese by the Holy See. On June 10, 2012, Bishop Verghese Chakkalakkal took over the administration of diocese.