St. Patrick's High School, Karachi
PAKISTAN, 1987, the 125th anniversary of the school, Scott 676
St. Patrick's was established as a co-education parish school on May 6, 1861, and officially registered as a high School in 1867. Its founder was Rev. J.A. Willy of the Society of Jesus. The Jesuits ran the school till 1935. It was taken over by the Franciscans in 1935, and by the diocesan clergy in 1950. Its alumni include Cardinal Valerian Gracias, Cardinal Joseph Corderio, and an impressive list of persons of all religions who had risen to prominence as Army Generals, High Court Judges, Mayors and others. More