Colegio de la Inmaculada (Gijón)
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Colegio de la Inmaculada (Immaculate Conception's College in English) is a Catholic school for
History
Established on the outskirts of the city of
The school was visited by the following
- 1924: Wlodimir Ledóchowski, S.J.
- 1970: Pedro Arrupe, S.J.
- 2013: Adolfo Nicolás, S.J.[1]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The
The school has two olympic gold medalists, Javier Manjarín in soccer (1992) and Ángela Pumariega in sailing (2012).
Magazine
The school's magazine, "Páginas escolares", was first published on June 29, 1904, and it was the first ever journal published at a Jesuit school in the world. It is now the oldest running school journal in Spain.
Exchange programs
The school keeps exchange programs for teachers and students with St Aloysius' College, Glasgow and Kolleg St. Blasien.
Colors
School colors are light blue and white, traditional colors of the cape and tunic of the Immaculate Conception. Athletic uniforms are white and light blue, while warm-up clothing is black, like the Jesuit cassock.
Songs
The singing of the school's anthem is a tradition on every important celebration carried out at the school.
Headmasters
Headmaster | Years |
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Domingo María Landa, S.J. | 1890-1898 |
Ramón María Vinuesa, S.J. | 1898-1903 |
Buenaventura Recalde, S.J. | 1903-1909 |
Cesareo Ibero, S.J. | 1909-1915 |
Baltasar Irigoyen, S.J. | 1915-1919 |
Claudio García Herrero, S.J. | 1919-1922 |
Manuel Gómez Aparicio, S.J. | 1922-1925 |
Leandro Brunet, S.J. | 1925-1930 |
Valerio Agüero, S.J. | 1930-1932 |
José María Riaza, S.J. | *1942-1947 |
Jesús Villameriel, S.J. | 1947-1953 |
Enrique von Riedt, S.J. | 1953-1959 |
José María Colodrón, S.J. | 1959-1963 |
Juan Lamamie de Clairac, S.J. | 1963-1966 |
Nicolás Rodríguez Verastegui, S.J. | 1966-1972 |
Laureano Cuesta, S.J. | 1972-1975 |
Pedro Menéndez Cifuentes, S.J. | 1975-1981 |
Carlos Lozano, S.J. | 1981-1987 |
Isidro González Modroño, S.J. | 1987-1990 |
Joaquin Barrero Díaz, S.J. | 1990-1996 |
Jesús Manuel Díaz Baizán, S.J. | 1996-1998 |
Emilio Vega Pérez, S.J. | 1998-2000 |
Carlos Lozano Gutiérrez, S.J. | 2000-2004 |
Jesús Manuel Díaz Baizán, S.J. | 2004-2009 |
Antonio España Sánchez, S.J. | 2009- |
- 1932–1942 the school was closed due to Spanish Civil War.
Notable alumni
- Ramón Pérez de Ayala, writer.
- Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, former prime minister of Spain.
- Leopoldo Bertrand, naval engineer and politician
- Emilio Botín, banker, executive chairman of Grupo Santander.
- Pedro de Silva, politician, former president of the Principality of Asturias.
- Juan Suárez Botas, illustrator.
- Enrique Figaredo, S.J., Jesuit, apostolic prefect of Battambang.
- Eloy, former international soccer player.
- Manjarín, former international soccer player and olympic gold medalist.
- Ángela Pumariega, sailor and Olympic gold medalist.
See also
References
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