Social Institute, Turin
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| Social Institute, Turin | |
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| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1881 |
| Administrator | Carlo M. V. Denora |
| Director | Cristina Bianco |
| Grades | K through secondary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Previously | Holy Martyrs and College of Nobles |
| Website | InstSocTorino |
Social Institute, Turin, is a school run by the Jesuits in Turin, with over 800 pupils in kindergarten through secondary school.
History
In 1679, the Jesuits had opened College of Nobles in Turin. The building was designed by Guarino Guarini, who conceived a building with three equally ornate levels. Today this building houses Museo Egizio.[1]
Currently[when?] the Jesuit Education Foundation oversees this among six Italian colleges and one in Albania.[2]
Notable alumni
- Carlo Maria Martini - cardinal
- Pier Giorgio Frassati - blessed social activist
- Cesare Pavese - poet
- Mario Soldati - film director
- Piero Fassino - politician
- Giovanni Conso - jurist
- Ludovico Geymonat - philosopher
- Giovanni Maria Flick - jurist
- Federico Lombardi - priest
- Neja (singer) -singer
References
- ^ d’Italia, MuseoTorino,Comune di Torino,Direzione Musei,Assessorato alla Cultura e al 150° dell’Unità. "Collegio dei Nobili - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Padre Denora, rettore dell'Istituto Sociale di Torino, eletto presidente Fidae Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta". La Voce del Tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-01-30.