St Joseph College, Turnhout

St Joseph College (Dutch: Sint-Jozefcollege) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Turnhout, Belgium. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1845 and was rebuilt in the same style as Xaverius College in Borgerhout.[1]

St Joseph College
Sint-Jozefcollege
Location
Turnhout
,
Antwerp

Belgium
Information
TypePrivate Roman Catholic non-profit coeducational Primary and Secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Carholic (Jesuit)
Established1845 (1845)
FounderSociety of Jesus
CampusSuburban
WebsiteSt Joseph College

History

As early as 1639, there was a Latin school in the area. This lasted until the 1796 and the Napoleonic wars.[2]

In 1845 a landowner, Maria de Nef, asked the Jesuits to take over the school. It was re-established as the Collegium Sancti Josephi Turnholtanum. Over the following 90 years, its campus grew in size to accommodate the increasing student population. In 1935, a new school was built on a 22-acre site on the outskirts of the city. In 1941, this was expanded and in 1958 a new primary school was built.[2]

Originally, it only taught Greek and Latin. In 1959, sciences were introduced and in 1985 it became co-educational.[2]

Alumni

Notable former students include:

  • Original Latin School Charter
  • Old College drawing

See also

References
  1. Jesuits in Europe retrieved 20 February 2014
  2. 150 jaar Sint-Jozefcollege Turnhout 1845-1995 (Turnout: Boekenantiquariaat De Lezenaar, 1996) pp. 200-220.

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