Scotus Academy Explained

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Scotus Academy
Motto:	la|Decuit, Potuit, Ergo Fecit
Motto Translation:	It was fitting; He was able; Therefore, he did it
Location:	Corstorphine Road
City:	Edinburgh
Country:	Scotland
Schooltype:	Independent all-male primary to secondary school
Religious Affiliation:	Roman Catholic (Congregation of Christian Brothers)
Established:	1953
Closed:	1978
Rector:	Br. T. Livingstone, CFC (1978)
Medium:	English

Scotus Academy was a Catholic all-boys day school on Corstorphine Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1953 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and closed in 1978. The building now forms part of Murrayfield Hospital.

Rectors

1. Br. J. Solano Russell, CFC (1953 – February 1959)^{[1] [2]}
2. Br. Patrick Kostka Ennis, CFC (April 1959 – 1962)
3. Br. Ignatius Baylor, CFC (1962 – February 1966)
4. Br. J. C. Ambrose, CFC (April 1966 – 1971)
5. Br. T. Livingstone, CFC (1971 – 1978)

Notable faculty

Arthur Oldham, an English composer, was amongst its faculty.

External links

• www.scotusacademy.net website dedicated to former pupils and staff

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Scotian - Summer 1977. www.scotusacademy.net. 2016-05-07.
2. Web site: The Scotian - Christmas 1967: The Christian Brothers . www.scotusacademy.net. 2016-05-07.