St Joseph College, Aalst

St Joseph's College Sint-Jozefscollege
Location
Aalst, Belgium
Information
Type	Secondary
Established	1622 (1622)
Affiliation	Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
Website	St Joseph's College
Front entrance

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.^[1]

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.^[1]^[2]

Former students

Notable students of the school include:^[2]

Galllery

College Chapel
Side entrance

References

1 2 Databank of Intermediary Structures retrieved 20 February 2014
1 2 St Joseph Aalst site retrieved 20 February 2014

External links

St Joseph's College site

The Society of Jesus in Flanders

Secondary schools	St Joseph College, Aalst Our Lady College, Antwerp Xavier College, Borgerhout St John Berchmans College, Brussels John of Ruysbroeck College, Laeken St Barbara College, Ghent St Joseph College, Turnhout

Higher Education	St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee

Spirituality	Old Abbey, Drongen

Churches	Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen

Coordinates: 50°56′14″N 4°02′29″E / 50.937188°N 4.041308°E / 50.937188; 4.041308

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