St. Ignatius of Loyola College, Alcala de Henares

St. Ignatius of Loyola College, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain, encompasses pre-primary through secondary and vocational training. The Society of Jesus resumed its educational work in Alcalá de Henares with the opening of the school in 1953.

St. Ignatius of Loyola College
Alcala de Henares
Location
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Information
TypeJesuit, Catholic
MottoFill yourself with life.
In all love and service.
Established1953 (1953)
RectorEnrique Climent
DirectorDolores Arranz
PrincipalLuis Bru
Staff42 teachers
GradesInfant through ESO & tech
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment532
PublicationGesto
Websitewww.sanignacioalcala.es/%20LoyolaHenares

History

The history of Colegio San Ignacio began in 1955 with the construction of a school of philosophy for Jesuits studying for the priesthood; the primary school had preceded it in 1953. With the arrival of the philosophate came the Jesuit archives, which since 2014 have included most of the archival materials of the Jesuits in Spain.[1] The present building was opened in 1971 when the school of philosophy moved to Madrid.

The school includes early childhood, primary, and ESO, as well as vocational training in electricity and electronics.[2] There are 532 students served by 42 teachers.

In 1970 the future Pope Francis would stay with the Jesuit fathers in Alcalá de Henares while completing his final year of spiritual studies leading to solemn profession of vows in the Society of Jesus.[3]

Further reading
  • Manuel Serrano y Sanz, San Ignacio De Loyola En Alcalá De Henares: Estudio Histórico, South Carolina: Nabu Press, 2012, 58 pp. ISBN 1277238626

References
  1. "Portada del Archivo Histórico Nacional". censoarchivos.mcu.es. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  2. "FPB Electricidad y electrónica - Educantabria". www.educantabria.es. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  3. País, Ediciones El (2013-03-14). "Francisco ya prometía en Alcalá". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-07.

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