Colegio de la Inmaculada (Gijón)

Colegio de la Inmaculada

Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
Address
Hermanos Felgueroso 25. 33205
Gijón, Asturias
 Spain
Information
Type Private
Established 1890
Rector Antonio España Sánchez, S.J.
Principal Alfredo Flórez Cienfuegos-Jovellanos, S.J.
Faculty 71
Grades 1–12
Color(s) White & Light blue          
Mascot Macu
Nickname Macus
Yearbook Catálogo
Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Website http://www.colegioinmaculada.es

Main building

Colegio de la Inmaculada (Immaculate Conception's College in English) is a Catholic school for primary and secondary education (grades 1 to 12) run by the Jesuits in Gijón, Spain since 1890.

History

Established on the outskirts of the city of Gijón by the Society of Jesus at the end of the 19th century, it used to be a boys' school. Since 1972, it's a coeducational institution with about the same ratio of boys and girls. During the Spanish Civil War it was totally destroyed. The current facilities were reconstructed in 1941.

The school was visited by the following Superior Generals of the Society of Jesus:

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The soccer program has an outstanding history of success, with several national championship titles and many players turning professional, including some international caps with the national team like Eloy, Manjarín or Bango. Basketball, handball and roller hockey teams also keep excellent winning records.

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
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-

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "El padre general de los jesuitas se reúne con los centros docentes".

External links

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