Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Encyclopedia
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola is a Catholic
Jesuit college-preparatory school founded by the Society of Jesus
in (San Juan
, Puerto Rico
) in 1952. The school was originally located in Santurce
, but was moved to its current location by the Jesuit fathers in 1956. Colegio San Ignacio (CSI) is the only Jesuit school in Puerto Rico. The current campus' main buildings were designed by architect Henry Klumb
.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Jesuit college-preparatory school founded by the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
in (San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
) in 1952. The school was originally located in Santurce
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santurce is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Summary:Santurce is one of the top ten most populated areas of the island holding Miramar, Loíza, Isla Grande, Barrio Obrero, and Condado as main cultural hot spots for art, music, cuisine, fashion, hotels, technology, multimedia, film, textile and...
, but was moved to its current location by the Jesuit fathers in 1956. Colegio San Ignacio (CSI) is the only Jesuit school in Puerto Rico. The current campus' main buildings were designed by architect Henry Klumb
Henry Klumb
Heinrich Klumb was a German architect who worked in Puerto Rico. He was one of Puerto Rico's most prominent architects in the mid 20th Century.-Education and Early Life:...
.
Sports
CSI competes in the PRHSAA with other schools in the following sports: basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, swimming, track and field, cross-country, tennis, indoor soccer, bowling and golf.Politics and Government
- Roberto Arango, Class of 1982, former Senate of Puerto RicoSenate of Puerto RicoThe Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate is composed of 27 senators, representing eight constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators elected per district; an...
Majority Leader - Ruben Berrios Martinez - President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, former Senator
- Fernando Martín García - Executive President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, former Senator
- José Ramón Oyola, Class of 1968, President of the Puerto Rico Government Development BankPuerto Rico Government Development BankThe Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico was the brainchild of Governor Rexford Guy Tugwell, who signed Law 252 of May 13, 1942, creating the institution in charge of economic development for the Government of Puerto Rico...
(1985–1986) - Luis G. Rivera MarínLuis G. Rivera MarínLuis Gerardo Rivera Marin is the current secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs. Appointed in 2009 by Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño, and confirmed by the Senate of Puerto Rico in May, 2009, he serves as a member of Puerto Rico's Cabinet....
, Class of 1978, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer AffairsPuerto Rico Department of Consumer AffairsThe Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs, was created by Law 5 of April 23, 1973 as a Cabinet-level successor to ASERCO, or Administration for Services to Consumers...
(2009–present)
Business
- Armando Morales Rose, Class of 1986, Latin America SMB and ISD Director at Lexmark International
Arts, Education and Publicity
- Raúl JuliáRaúl JuliáRaúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor.Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson...
, Class of 1957, Puerto Rican actor - Armando RiescoArmando RiescoArmando Riesco is a Puerto Rican film and television actor and voice artist.-Biography:Riesco was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico to Cuban immigrants who resettled there. He was raised in San Juan where he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola. Riesco then attended Northwestern University...
, Actor, 1995 - Francisco Javier Rodriguez, Class of 1988, Dean: UPR School of Architecture.
- Jorge Rodriguez BeruffJorge Rodriguez BeruffDr. Jorge Rodriguez Beruff is a Puerto Rican historian who serves as Dean of the General Studies Faculty of the Río Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico . He previously chaired the Social Sciences Department at that Faculty. A graduate of York University in England, where he obtained...
, Historian, author and Dean: UPR General Studies Faculty - Dorko Muñoz, Dean Elm O. Jon College, Michigan
Science and Medicine
- Reinaldo Rampolla-SellesReinaldo Rampolla-SellesDr. Reinaldo Emilio Rampolla-Selles is the co-director of the Lung Transplants Services and transplant pulmonologist at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana...
, Class of 1992, Medical Co-Director and Transplant Pulmonologist for Oschner Medical Center, Transplant Services in New Orleans, Louisiana
Sports
- Gabriel Montilla Licha, Class of 1996, Puerto Rican Tennis Player
- Andres RodríguezAndrés RodríguezAndrés Rodríguez Pedotti was the President of Paraguay from February 3, 1989 to August 15, 1993. He assumed the presidency in a coup d'état against Alfredo Stroessner.-1989 Coup d'état:...
, Class of 1999, member of the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team