Social Institute, Turin
| Social Institute, Turin | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Former name | Holy Martyrs and College of Nobles |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Religious affiliation | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Established | 1881 |
| Administrator | Carlo M. V. Denora |
| Director | Cristina Bianco |
| Grades | K through secondary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Website | istitutosociale.it |
Social Institute, Turin, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Turin, Italy. The school was established by the Jesuits in 1881, and has over 800 pupils from kindergarten through to secondary school.
History
In 1679, the Jesuits had opened College of Nobles in Turin. The building was designed by Guarino Guarini, who conceived a building with three equally ornate levels. Today this building houses Museo Egizio.[1]
Currently the Jesuit Education Foundation oversees this among six Italian colleges and one in Albania.[2]
Notable alumni
- Giovanni Conso - jurist
- Piero Fassino - politician
- Giovanni Maria Flick - jurist
- Pier Giorgio Frassati - blessed social activist
- Ludovico Geymonat - philosopher
- Federico Lombardi - priest
- Carlo Maria Martini - cardinal
- Neja - singer
- Cesare Pavese - poet
- Mario Soldati - film director
See also
- Education in Turin
- List of schools in Italy
- List of Jesuit schools
References
- Back to citation "Collegio dei Nobili - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it (in Italian). MuseoTorino, Comune di Torino, Direzione Musei, Assessorato alla Cultura e al 150° dell’Unità d’Italia. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- Back to citation "Padre Denora, rettore dell'Istituto Sociale di Torino, eletto presidente Fidae Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta". La Voce del Tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-01-30.