Holy Spirit Lycée

Holy Spirit Lycée
*Lycée du Saint-Esprit*
Holy Spirit Lycée; Lycée du Saint-Esprit
Location
	Gihosha, Bujumbura; Burundi
Information
Former name	Usumbura Interracial College (1952-1955)
Type	Public Coeducational
Motto	Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin); (For the Greater Glory of God)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic, (Jesuit)
Established	1952
Rector	Félix Barutwanayo
Faculty	53
Grades	Ages 11 through 18
Enrollment	800
Language	French
Campus	14.8 acres (6.0 ha)

Holy Spirit Lycée (French:Lycée du Saint-Esprit) in Gihosha, Bujumbura, Burundi, covers ages 11 through 18 and has about 800 students. The Lycée is managed by the Society of Jesus. It has ranked first in the nation in the national exams.[1][2]

History

In 1952 the Jesuit College was located on Kiriri Hill in eastern Bujumbura, under the name Usumbura Interracial College. Since 1955 it has been named for the Holy Spirit. In 1987 it was taken over by the Burundian government and moved to Kamenge, a northern zone of Bujumbura. In 1990 it was returned to the Jesuits and took its present name. It remains in Kamenge but, following the redivision of the city into new administrative units, it was designated as being in the zone of Gihosha. It operates under the designation of public schools under Catholic management. Teaching is in French language while languages taught include the native Kirundi as well as Swahili and English.

Past rectors include Guillaume Ndayishimiye (1990-2000 and 2011-2016), Ignace Samurenzi (2000-2001 and 2003-2011), Robert Albertijn (2001-2003 ) and Bernard Karerwa(2016- ).

References

DEBAH, Farid DMS. "Actualités du Burundi". burundinews.fr. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
"Net Press". netpress.bi. Retrieved 2017-09-23.

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[1] DEBAH, Farid DMS. "Actualités du Burundi". burundinews.fr. Retrieved 2017-09-23.

[2] "Net Press". netpress.bi. Retrieved 2017-09-23.