Our Lady of Mount Zion College
Our Lady of Mount Zion College (Colegio Nuestra Señora de Montesión) was one of the first Jesuits schools in the world, founded in 1561.[2] Today from its two locations in Palma, Majorca, Spain, it educates from primary through baccalaureate and two training cycles.
| Our Lady of Mount Zion College Colegio Nuestra Señora de Montesión | |
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| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1561 |
| Director | Peter B. Ramón |
| Grades | Primary through baccalaureate and middle-level training |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,400[1] |
| Publication | Revista de Montesión |
| Website | Colegio Nuestra Señora de Montesión |
History
In 2011, Montesión celebrated the fact that it was founded 450 years ago.[2]
During the expulsion of the Jesuits between 1767 and 1824 the Colegio de Montesión de Palma building was used as a university from 1769-1816 and 1820-1824. Briefly in 1812 it became the Royal College of Artillery. In the second expulsion of the Jesuits between 1837 and 1919, the Balearic Institute (1837-1916) and the Public Library (1835-1855) were established in the building.[3]
The school was the owner of the Librería Juliana, a large collection of books and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries; they were seized during the Franco era The College is also noted for its collection of ceramics.[4]
See also
References
- Iberostar. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- Mallorca, Diario de (23 February 2011). "´Hace años que Montesión cubre todos los estratos, ya no es un colegio de élite´ - Diario de Mallorca". www.diariodemallorca.es. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- "Alta mar | El Colegio de Montesión de Palma como Academia de Artillería en 1812". fabian.balearweb.net. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- Rosselló Bordoy, Guillermo (1964). "Hallazgos cerámicos en el Colegio de Montesión (Palma de Mallorca)" [Ceramic finds at the Montesión College (Palma de Mallorca)]. Al-Andalus (in Spanish). 29 (2): 329–336. ProQuest 1304064265.