Ursuline College (Chatham) Explained

Ursuline College
Address:85 Grand Avenue West
City:Chatham
Province:Ontario
Postcode:N7L 1B6
Country:Canada
Coordinates:42.4069°N -82.1944°W
Schooltype:Separate high school
Fundingtype:Public
Motto:Fides, Spes, Caritas
Motto Translation:Faith, Hope, Charity
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Founded:1860[1]
Schoolboard:St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Principal:Lisa Harnarine
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:9 to 12
Enrollment:1,260[2]
Enrollment As Of:2019/2020
Language:English, French
Colours:Blue and White
Mascot:Lancer
Team Name:Lancers

Ursuline College Chatham (UCC) is a Catholic secondary school in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. The secondary school offers both English and French immersion. Among a student community of about 1350, it is the biggest Catholic secondary school in Chatham-Kent. UCC celebrates more than 150 years of a rich custom of Catholic, Christian training and education. Angela Merici (1474-1540), the organizer of the Ursuline Sisters, was particularly intrigued by the education of children. One of her devotees, Mother Mary Xavier Le Bihan travelled from France to establish a minor pioneer township, Chatham. Referred to later as Ursuline College, this school for young ladies, from 1860 to 1971, attracted students from all across Canada, the United States, and Latin America. In 1972, the school became co-instructive and, in 1973, the school gave a Catholic secondary school training for young men and young ladies from all edges of Chatham-Kent.

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  1. Book: State Support for Religious Education: Canada Versus the United Nations . 2007 . Martinus Nijhoff Publishers . 9789004149809 . 533 . en.
  2. Web site: Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School (864366) . Ministry of Education . 18 June 2021.