The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order. Its members are popularly known as the Jesuits. The order grew out of the activities of its founder Ignatius of Loyola and six companions who bound themselves by vows of poverty, chastity, and apostolic labors in the Holy Land or, if this latter plan did not prove feasible, to any apostolic endeavor enjoined by the Pope.

    The apostolate of secondary education has been very important to the Society of Jesus almost since its founding. St. Joseph's Boys' comes under the Kerala Province of the Society of Jesus.