Universidad de San Ignacio
Former names | Colegio de Manila (1590–1626) Colegio de San Ignacio (1626-) |
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Type | (Jesuit) |
Location | , |
The Universidad de San Ignacio was a university in the city of Manila which existed during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. It was founded in 1590 and is one of the earliest educational institutions built by Europeans in East Asia when it was established by Spanish Jesuits headed by Fr. Antonio Sedeño, S.J. The school ceased its existence following the expulsion of the Jesuits in the archipelago in 1768.[1][2][3][4]
History
Early history
The first Spanish Jesuits in the Philippines,
The school was originally located south of the corner of Calle Real de Palacio (now General Luna Street) and Calle Escuela (now Victoria Street) in
In 1601, an extension college called the Colegio de San José was also set up as a residential college for students studying at the Colegio de Manila.[2][8] Among its rectors was one of the most distinguished personalities during that time, the Czech Jesuit Paul Klein, author of the first Tagalog dictionary[9] as well as the author of the first map of Palau.
The Colegio de Manila was also regularly referred in history books as Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio, Colegio Máximo de San Ignacio, or simply Colegio de San Ignacio, possibly to distinguish it from the Colegio de San José.[1][2][3][6]
In 1621, the Colegio de Manila was authorized by
Closure
The royal decree leading to the expulsion of the Society of Jesus from Spain and the Spanish Empire reached Manila on May 17, 1768. Between 1769 and 1771, the Jesuits in the Philippines were transported to Spain and from there deported to Italy. The Jesuits surrendered the San Ignacio to Spanish civil authorities in 1768, thus closing the institution.[1][3][5]
Later history
After the expulsion of the Jesuits, the buildings of San Ignacio were transformed into a diocesan
During the American occupation, the buildings and the whole premises served as military headquarters for the 31st Infantry of the United States Army until 1941. Its Quonset Gym held one of the first games of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines. In World War II, General Douglas MacArthur held command post here, but the entire area was later destroyed by the military conflict.[2][8]
In early 1960s, the site was rehabilitated by the city government and a building was constructed along General Luna Street to house the students of Manila High School. In 1965,
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Jesuit institutions in the Philippines". Jesuit Stamps. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
- ^ a b Fr. Miguel A. Bernad, S.J.: “Colegio de San José (1601–2001): A Quick Survey of the Turbulent 400-year History of an Educational Institution”. Monk's Hobbit. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
- ^ a b c "History" Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. Ateneo de Manila University Website. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
- ^ a b "Royal and Pontifical" Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Inquirer.net. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
- ^ "PLM Map". Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
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- ^ Juan José de Noceda, Pedro de Sanlucar, Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala, Manila 2013, pg iv, Komision sa Wikang Filipino