Social Institute, Turin
Social Institute, Turin, is a school run by the Jesuits in Turin, with over 800 pupils in kindergarten through secondary school.
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| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1881 |
| Administrator | Carlo M. V. Denora |
| Director | Cristina Bianco |
| Grades | K through secondary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Previously | Holy Martyrs and College of Nobles |
| Website | InstSocTorino |
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
- Carlo Maria Martini - cardinal
- Pier Giorgio Frassati - blessed social activist
- Cesare Pavese - poet
- Mario Soldati - film director
- Piero Fassino - politician
- Giovanni Conso - jurist
- Ludovico Geymonat - philosopher
- Giovanni Maria Flick - jurist
- Federico Lombardi - priest
- Neja (singer) -singer
References
- d’Italia, MuseoTorino,Comune di Torino,Direzione Musei,Assessorato alla Cultura e al 150° dell’Unità. "Collegio dei Nobili - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- "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.
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