Shkodër Jesuit College
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Shkodër Jesuit College is a Jesuit college in Shkodër
, in northwestern Albania
. The college has tradiationally been an important centre of scholarly study into Albanian literature and language.
The distinguished poet Ndre Mjeda
taught at the Jesuit college from 1930.
Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
, in northwestern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The college has tradiationally been an important centre of scholarly study into Albanian literature and language.
History
The college was started in 1877, as a Xavier college .The distinguished poet Ndre Mjeda
Ndre Mjeda
Ndre Mjeda was an Albanian Gheg poet. He was influenced by the Jesuit writer Anton Xanoni and the Franciscan poet Leonardo De Martino....
taught at the Jesuit college from 1930.