St Joseph College, Aalst Explained
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| Native Name: | Sint-Jozefscollege |
| Type: | Secondary |
| Affiliation: | Jesuit[1] (Roman Catholic) |
| City: | Aalst, Belgium |
| Website: | St Joseph's College |
| Picture Caption: | Front entrance |
St Joseph's College (Dutch, Sint-Jozefscollege) is a Roman Catholic subsidized free school for general secondary education founded by the Society of Jesus in Aalst. The school building is a protected monument.[2]
Teachers
- Joseph-Olivier Andries (1796-1886)
- Evarist Bauwens s.j. (1853-1937)
- Emiel Fleerackers s.j. (1877-1948)
- Adhemar Geerebaert s.j. (1876-1944)
- Marcel Schurmans s.j. (1909-1989)
- Desideer Stracke s.j. (1875-1970)
- Lode Taeymans s.j. (1874-1937)
- Constant Van Crombrugghe (1789-1885)
- André Van Iseghem s.j. (1799-1869)
- Jozef Van Opdenbosch s.j. (1892-1944)
- Antonius van Torre s.j. (1615-1679)
History
In 1622, the Jesuits founded a school dedicated to Saint Joseph at the Pontstraat in Aalst. A century later, a church hall with a baroque facade was added. St Joseph College was continually expanded over the centuries and rebuilt. In 1997, the school complex was made a protected monument.[2] [3]
Former students
Notable students of the school include:[3]
See also
References
- http://humaniora.sjcaalst.be/opvoedingsproject/schoolpastoraal/ Jesuit. Accessed 6 June 2016.
- http://www.odis.be/pls/odis/opacuvw.toon_uvw_2?CHK=OR_422 Databank of Intermediary Structures
- http://www.sjcaalst.be/ St Joseph Aalst site
External links
St Joseph's College site
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