Colegio de San Jose
| Colegio de San José CSJ |
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Iloilo City, Iloilo Philippines |
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| Type | Private, Vincentian, Catholic |
| Motto | Ite ad Joseph (Go to Joseph) |
| Established | July 9, 1871 |
| Color(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Affiliations | Daughters of Charity, Congregation of the Mission, St. Louise de Marillac Educational System of the Daughters of Charity-Western Visayas |
| Website | http://csj.dcphilippines.org |
Colegio de San José is a school in Iloilo in the Philippines. Located along East López Street, it was the first Catholic school for girls in Western Visayas.
Philippine Revolutionary leader Teresa Magbanua taught at the Colegio for a period of time prior to her military career.
Colegio de San José had its humble beginning in 1872. Reverend Father Ildefonso Moral, C.M., rector of the Jaro Archdiocesan Seminary, and Don Recardo Mascuñana signed the contract of its establishment on July 9, 1871.
On May 1, 1872 the Daughters of Charity opened a school to provide Christian education for girls. In 1877 they decided to give up the school for lack of resources. Bishop Mariano Cuartero of Jaro realized the need of the teaching and the catechetical services of the Sisters. He gave them full charge of the Escuela Municipal, a free school for the poor, located at Sta. Isabel and Lopez Jaena Streets.
In 1881 another storey was added to the nuns' quarters to answer to the urgent request of the parents. A dormitory for girls and a chapel were inaugurated by His Excellency Most Rev. Leandro Arrue, A.R., Bishop of Jaro.
In 1892 Reverend Father Domingo Viera, C.M. and Mother Superior Sor Juana Goita, D.C., conceived the plan of constructing a college managed and owned by the Daughters of Charity. The Sisters were to continue managing the Escuela Municipal.
With the help of the higher Superiors and new loyal benefactors, the work immediately started. The site was ideally located at East Lopez Street. Manuel Uytiepo aided the sisters in finishing the building. In spite of the interruption of the Revolution of 1896, the new imposing Colegio de San Jose was inaugurated on March 19, 1896.
Along with the reconstruction of the building was the organization of the administration, re-examination of the education objectives, and adoption of new methods to suit the needs of the students. The curriculum included Reading, History, Writing, Arithmetic, Spanish Grammar, Practical Arts, and Religious and Moral Training. The emphasis was Christian formation and Christian manners and right conduct.
On September 14, 1917, five of the Sisters from Colegio de San José started the Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Iloilo City proper.
In 1926, the college was allowed to grant high school diplomas. Later on, it offered college courses like Music, Teacher Education, Secretarial and Commerce. Colegio de San Jose, the oldest school for girls in Western Visayas, had a complete library, a school of music, plus complete courses from pre-elementary to college.
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