Colegio de San Ildefonso, Cebu City
Defunct education institution in Cebu City, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Colegio de San Ildefonso was an educational institution run by the Society of Jesus in Cebu City, Philippines in the then Spanish Captaincy General of the Philippines. It was established by the Jesuits in 1595 thus making it the first European-founded educational institution in Asia. In Mexico City, the Jesuits had founded a college with the same name in 1588.[1] The Cebu City college was established by Fr. Antonio Sedeño, Fr. Pedro Chirino, and Antonio Pereira of the Society of Jesus in August 1595.[2] After the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories in 1767, the buildings and facilities were taken over by the Diocese of Cebu, then by the Congregation of the Mission, and later by the Society of the Divine Word.[2][3][4]
Type | Private |
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Active | 1595–1769 |
Founders | Fr. Antonio Sedeño, SJ Fr. Pedro Chirino, SJ Fr. Antonio Pereira, SJ |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Location | , , |
The present-day University of San Carlos traces its roots to the Colegio de San Ildefonso.[2] However, this claim is disputed by the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas, and by several other historians.[3][4]