St. Francis' Grammar School Explained

For the school of the same name in Hartlepool, England, see St Francis RC Grammar School.

St. Francis' Grammar School
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Location:Zarghoon Road, Quetta, Baluchistan
Country:Pakistan
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Type:Private primary and secondary school
Religious Affiliation:Catholicism
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Patron:Saint Francis of Assisi
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Principal:Sylvia Nathaniel
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Students:2000 (2009)[1]
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St. Francis' Grammar School is a private Catholic secondary school located in Baluchistan, Pakistan.[1] The school is situated on the Zarghoon Road (formerly known as Lytton Road). The school has playgrounds, hostel facilities (till the 80s), and a well stocked children's library.

History

The school was founded in 1936 by Msgr. Salesius Lemmens OFM, Apostolic Prefect to educate the children of British soldiers stationed in the area.[1] [2] The school had the distinction of having Father Liberius Pieterse as Assistant Principal from 1937 to 1939 who translated the Bible into Urdu.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Quetta’s ‘Untouchable’ Christians. The Diplomat.
  2. "Msgr. S. Lemmens, OFM" New Venlo Courant, May 1, 1942
  3. Web site: thedailystar.net 6 March 2009.
  4. Web site: UCA News. UCA News.