St. Philomena’s Hospital is managed by the Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (JMJ), a Registered Society under the Charitable Societies Registration Act. The Society was founded in the Netherlands in 1822 by the Rev. Fr. Mathias Wolff S.J., and was established in India in 1904. St.Philomena’s Hospital was founded in 1937. Moved by her deep concern and love for the poor, sick and suffering, Sr. Dr. Mary Veronica Pitt (JMJ), an Australian by birth, became the pioneer of this Institution. She devoted all her time, energy and talent to attend to their needs. From a humble beginning as a two-bed maternity center, the Institution has grown impressively into a three hundred and seventy-five bed Hospital with expertise in several major medical specialties.

Considering the need for devoted women to assist the sick and suffering Humanity arriving at the Hospital, Sr. Dr.Veronica Pitt, JMJ, the visionary of her times, started midwifery training for young women in 1951. In 1965, this became the Auxillary Nurse and Midwifery Training Center. The advancements in science and medicine made great demands on the Institution. The Diploma Course in General Nursing was started in 1983 and the College of Nursing in the year 2000. The College of Nursing is affiliated to The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, offering the Degree course in Basic B.Sc. Nursing and the College of Nursing is recognized by The Indian Nursing Council and the Karnataka Nursing Council.

Since its inception in 1951, St. Philomena’s has trained thousands of nurses whose skills and competence have won praise in India and abroad. The School and College provide excellent educational facilities, with the help of well-qualified staff and extensive practical experience in all clinical fields at the Hospital.