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St Joseph College, Aalst

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Type
  
Secondary

Phone
  
+32 53 79 04 41

Website
  
St Joseph's College

Founded
  
1622

St Joseph College, Aalst

Established
  
1622; 395 years ago (1622)

Address
  
Pontstraat 7, 9300 Aalst, Belgium

Affiliation
  
Society of Jesus (Roman Catholic)

Similar
  
Sint ‑ Jozefscoll Basissch, DvM Humaniora Aalst, Koninklijk Atheneum Aalst, Sint‑Maar, DvM HTB - Aalst Onderwij

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.

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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.

Former students

Notable students of the school include:

  • Adolf Daens
  • Jean-Luc Dehaene
  • Piet Vanthemsche
  • Herman Le Compte
  • Maurice De Bevere
  • References

    St Joseph College, Aalst Wikipedia