A ferule for an optical connector for connecting optical fibers which enables a pipe to be fixed and formed and can be easily manufactured. In the ferule for optical coupling by fixing and holding ends of the optical fibers and inserting them from both sides of a sleeve, a metal or a non−metal pipe (4) having one or plural cut parts (8) filled with resin or projection parts (9) protruded in a cylinder is used an a back or front end part of the cylinder, the pipe is fitted to a base part (2) of the ferule by insert molding, and the back end part of the pipe (4) is buried in a flange part (5) provided on the base part.
