Santa Catalina College
Dalubhasaang Santa Catalina | ||
President Sr. Esther Bravante, OP | | |
Location | 2660 Legarda St., Sampaloc Manila , Metro Manila , 14°36′02″N 120°59′50″E / 14.60045°N 120.99726°E | |
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Campus | Urban | |
Colors | Black - White - Red | |
Nickname | Catherineans | |
Website | stacatalinacollegemla |
Santa Catalina College is a
History
The college traces its history to the establishment of the congregation Beaterio de Santa Catalina de Manila, a convent, on July 26, 1696 in
The congregation soon began accepting indigenous girls as well, in contrast to the other religious congregations at the time which only accepted Spanish women. At the same time, it was also beginning to be involved in the ministry of educating young women. Thus in 1706, the congregation established the Colegio de Santa Catalina, transforming the beaterio into a convent and a center of learning for women, both Spanish and Filipina women.[2] Santa Catalina was the first educational institution run by religious women; it taught women the principles of Catholic faith and Christian living, as well as training on creative and domestic arts. The school was eventually placed under a royal patronage on February 17, 1716.
In 1863, the school was authorized to offer teacher training courses. In 1889, it was granted the privilege to confer the academic degree of Maestra Normal by
The school campus was destroyed in 1941 by Japanese bombs; the tertiaries were forced to move the school to Legarda St. and the tertiaries’ convent to Sampaloc. Colegio de Santa Catalina was not rebuilt in its old Intramuros site after the war and Colegio de San Juan de Letran later acquired the property for the expansion of its campus.[1]
The congregation proceeded to reopen Santa Catalina College in its new home along Legarda St. after the war with the construction of its present school building in 1951. The college started to offer a secretarial course in 1953,
Academic programs
- Elementary (Grade 1-6)
- Pay High School (Grade 7-10)
- College (Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Religious Education)
References
- ^ a b Torres, Jose Victor Z. (2005). Ciudad Murada: A Walk Through Historic Intramuros. Manila: Intramuros Administration and Vibal Publishing House.
- ^ "History Of The Dominican Sisters OF Siena". Notre Dame - Siena College of General Santos City. September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Colegio de Santa Catalina". Intramuros: Historic Walled City of Manila.
External links
- Media related to Santa Catalina College Manila at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website