According to the present invention, a porous material is characterized by
comprising: a connected structure formed by combining silicon carbide
which is an aggregate with cordierite which is a combining material in a
state to hold a large number of pores, and having a porosity of 52 to 70%
and a median pore diameter of 15 to 30 .mu.m, and is a porous material
having a high porosity and a high strength and having a remarkably low
possibility of including defective portions such as cuts and the like
causing liquid leakage in a case where the material is used as a filter.