St Joseph College, Aalst
| St Joseph's College | |
|---|---|
| Sint-Jozefscollege | |
| Aalst, Belgium | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Established | 1622 |
| Affiliation | Jesuit[1] (Roman Catholic) |
| Website | St Joseph's College |
| 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]
- Adolf Daens
- Jean-Luc Dehaene
- Piet Vanthemsche
- Herman Le Compte
- Maurice De Bevere
See also
References
- Back to citation Jesuit. Accessed 6 June 2016.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Databank of Intermediary Structures retrieved 20 February 2014
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 St Joseph Aalst site retrieved 20 February 2014
Further reading
Dirk Podevijn (red.). Amar y Servir. 400 Jaar Jezuïetencollege in Aalst. Aalst, 2021. ISBN 978-94-6436-708-9.