St Gregory's College, Lagos

St. Gregory's College, Lagos, is a catholic missionary school for boys, with boarding facilities, located 1.0 km from Tafawa Balewa Square in the vicinity of Ikoyi – Obalende, Lagos State, Nigeria.[1]

St. Gregory's College
Location
South West Ikoyi Lagos

Ikoyi, Lagos
,
Lagos State

Nigeria
Information
School typeMissionary High school
MottoPro Fide Et Scientia'
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic, Christian
DenominationCatholic
Established1928 (1928)
FounderCatholic Mission
Sister schoolHoly Child College Obalende
AdministratorReverend Father Emmanuel Ayeni
Grades7–12
GenderMale
(Formerly mixed gender)
HousesSt Augustine, St Peter, St Francis, St Benedict
Colour(s)  Green,   Purple,  
SloganUp Gregs
NicknameGregs
Websitestgregoryscollege.ng
Official Website
stgregs.com
Unofficial Website (Oldest running)

History

The college, originally a coed campus before the creation of its sister school Holy Child College Obalende, is based in South-West Ikoyi. It was established through the Catholic mission in 1928 and named after Pope St. Gregory the Great (540–604). Entrepreneur Michael Ibru and his construction outfit Ace Jomona took part in the building of the school.[2]

In the latter part of the 1990s, during the encouragement of internet use by innovators and governing bodies in the western hemisphere, a class of 1997 alum and early adopter technologist Ade Olufeko, built the college's first and most recognisable online presence through HTML and CGI programming in the year 1998, based on the need to assist alumni connect with each other globally.[3] Subsequently, as the city of Lagos embraced the digital economy, alumni from different graduating sets, and the school's administration eventually established an official website in 2018.

Athletics

Saint Gregory's most notable sports teams have been its cricket and football squads.[4]

Principals and administrators
  • 1928-1934 Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor.
  • 1934-1937 Rev. Fr. James Saul.
  • 1938-1942 Rev. Fr. Francis Bunyan.
  • 1943-1957 Rev. Fr. T.J. Moran.
  • 1957-1959 Rev. Fr. T.J. MacAndrew.
  • 1960-1969 Rev. Fr. James MacCarthy.[5]
  • 1969-1972 Rev. Fr. Francis McGovern.
  • 1972-1977 Mr. Paul Amenechi.[6]
  • 1977-1992 Mr. Anthony Omoera.
  • 1992-1993 Mr. Anthony Bolawa.
  • 1994-1999 Mr. C.B. Adekoya.
  • 2000-2001 Mr. M.A. Salami.
  • 2001-2014 Monsignore Edmund Akpala
  • 2015-present Rev. Fr Emmanuel Ayeni. [7]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Akyeampong, Emmanuel K.; Louis Gates Jr., Henry (2011). Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 6.
  2. Osunniyi, Adejuwon (September 2016). "Michael Ibru dies at 85". National Mirror. Lagos.
  3. "Ade Olufeko Speaker Profile". Social Media Week. Retrieved 14 Oct 2017.
  4. Board, Editorial (June 2015). "Victorious St. Gregory's College gets Dr. Abebe's scholarship". The Guardian Nigeria. Lagos.
  5. "Le Père James McCARTHY". Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  6. Balogun, Stephen Kola. "Nigeria: Kola Balogun's Place in Nigerian History". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  7. "Most, but not all, of Nigeria`s students back to school after Ebola lay-off". Zee News. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  8. "My wives are girls whose varsity education I sponsored —Alaafin of Oyo". Vanguard (Nigeria). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  9. "David Dale, Nigeria's renowned artist dies". Retrieved 8 August 2019.


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