Jesuits in India
Subtitle: vision and challenges
By: edited by Délio de Mendonça.
Contributors: Mendonça, Délio de, 1958-; Gujarat Sahitya Prakash (Ānand, India); Xavier Centre of Historical Research.
Publisher: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash; Xavier Centre of Historical Research
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Gujarat, India; Goa, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
Subjects: Francis Xavier, -- Saint, -- 1506-1552; Jesuits -- India -- Congresses
Other titles: In the footsteps of Francis Xavier.
Notes: "Most articles ... [are] papers read at the seminar, 'In the footsteps of Francis Xavier: Jesuits in India', organized to mark the 450th death anniversary of Francix Xavier (1552-2002). The seminar was an initiative of the Xavier Centre of Historical Research and of the Jesuit Province of Goa, which took place at the Xavier Centre from 7 to 8 December 2002"--P. xxiii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Remembering St. Francis Xavier / P.S. Zacharias; title: Francis Xavier and our times / Joseph Antony Samy; title: The relevance of Francis Xavier for India today / M. Joseph Irudaya Xavier; title: In search of St. Francis Xavier / Alban Couto; title: Recall of Xavier to Europe / Mariano José Dias; title: Francis Xavier: Goencho Saib (Lord of Goa) / Moreno de Souza; title: Jesuits in Indian history / George Menachery; title: Discovering and constructing India: Jesuit scholars and geographers, 1542-1800 / Jose Kalapura; title: The growth of civil society in India and the Jesuit response / Bernard D'Sami; title: Jesuit education and social concerns / Edwin Pinto; title: Jesuit higher education in India: commitment to the intellectual apostolate / Herman J.X. Fernandes; title: Changing perspectives of Jesuit education / Shukla Ray; title: Jesuit contribution to higher education in India / Vinay Rajath D.; title: In the footsteps of St. Francis Xavier: a study of his management style and its relevance for today / Francis J. Pinto; title: The Jesuits on the millennium threshold / Manoj Singapuri; title: Xaverian vision towards lay collaboration: a model for today / M. Arumai Raj; title: Madurai Jesuits march towards empowering Dalit Christians / Alphonse Manickam; title: Religious commitment and mission-consciousness: challenges to the Society of Jesus in India / Francis P. Xavier; title: Jesuit mission in India today / Joseph Neuner; title: Jesuit formation in South Asia / Joseph Thadavanal; title: Jesuit formation uncovered: a down-top view / Savio Abreu; title: My experience in and vision of governance in the Society of Jesus: with particular reference to Kerala Province and the Society of Jesus / John Manipadam; title: Colonialism to globalisation: refounding the church of the Indies / Rudolf C. Heredia; title: Xavier and refounding the Society of Jesus / Délio de Mendonça; title: The voyager: a historical play on St. Francis Xavier / Christine Gomez; title: Closing reflections on the Symposium: "In the footsteps of Francis Xavier: Jesuits in India" / Mark A. Lewis; title: Concluding address / Miguel de Calheiros Velozo.