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Social Institute, Turin, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Turin, Italy. The school was established by the Jesuits in 1881, and has over 800 pupils from kindergarten through to secondary school.
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| Former name | Holy Martyrs and College of Nobles |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Established | 1881 |
| Administrator | Carlo M. V. Denora |
| Director | Cristina Bianco |
| Grades | K through secondary |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Website | istitutosociale |
History
editIn 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
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2021) |
- Giovanni Conso - jurist
- Piero Fassino - politician
- Giovanni Maria Flick - jurist
- Pier Giorgio Frassati - blessed social activist
- Ludovico Geymonat - philosopher
- Federico Lombardi - priest
- Carlo Maria Martini - cardinal
- Neja - singer
- Cesare Pavese - poet
- Mario Soldati - film director
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Collegio dei Nobili - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it (in Italian). MuseoTorino, Comune di Torino, Direzione Musei, Assessorato alla Cultura e al 150° dell’Unità d’Italia. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "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.