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Bl. José de Anchieta, SJ


BRAZIL, 1989, the Foundation's 20th anniversary, Scott 2172

TV Cultura channel is one of the projects of the Father Anchieta Foundation – the Pauline Centre for Educational Radio and Television — named in honor of Blessed José de Anchieta. This Foundation was set up by the government of São Paulo State in 1967 and is now a private body enjoying intellectual, political, and administrative autonomy.

St. Peter Claver, SJ

Scot 141 Scott 141 imperf
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 1966, Scott 141

This stamp marks the inauguration of this spectacularly modern edifice dedicated to St. Peter Claver.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, SJ

Scott 1183 Scott 1184

Scott 1185 Scott 1305
PHILIPPINES,
1973, the 60th anniversary of St. Louis University, Baguio City,
Scott 1183-1185
one stamp surcharged in 1976 to mark Philatelic Week, Scott 1305

In 1911, Fr Séraphin Devesse, CICM (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) founded a one-room elementary school in Baguio for ten local boys. Such was the origin of Saint Louis School University. In 1915 intermediate grades and a trade school were added, in 1921 the high school, in 1952 college-level courses in the Liberal Arts and Commerce, in 1955, graduate-level programs, and on 13 May 1963 Saint Louis College was granted University status by the Philippine Government. It now has thirty buildings and more than twenty-two thousand students. It is named for the Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga, patron of youth, as are three other CICM schools in the Philippines. More

Fr. Patrick F. Healy, SJ

Scott UX128 not enlarged
UNITED STATES, 1989, the bicentennial of the Georgetown University, Scott UX128

The United States postal card commemorating the 1989 bicentennial of Georgetown University in Washington, DC featured Healy Hall, named in honor of Fr. Patrick Healy, SJ, former president of the university (1834-1910) who is pictured on this Colorano FDC.

St. Ignatius Loyoa, SJ

Scott 1430

Scott 1430a
MEXICO, 1985, Mexican Colonial Buildings, Scott 1430, 1430a

While the Colegio de las Vizcainas, a masterpiece of XVIII century Baroque is well known, its real name is not. It was founded in the 18th century by Basque emigrants to Mexico for their daughters' education; as a school mainly for Basque girls, it was called Las Vizcainas. But its real name is the Colegio de San Ignacio de Loyola, so called because of the understandable devotion of its founders to their fellow Basque. The corner stone was laid on his feast in 1734. It now accepts students from the whole Mexican society, regardlesss of their origins.

Bishop William F. O'Hare, SJ

Scott 781
JAMAICA, 1992, 50th anniversary of the Credit Union Movement in Jamaica, Scott 781
featuring O'Hare Hall at St. George's College, Kingston, Jamaica which was named for him.

Fr. William F. O'Hare was born in Boston, Massachusetts on 23 January 1870, entered the Society of Jesus in what was then the Maryland-New York Province. He was ordained priest in 1903, and came to the Jamaica mission. In 1913, as headmaster of St. George's College in Kingston, he authorized the construction of the landmark building(shown above) that was later to be named for him. He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Jamaica in 1919 and ordained bishop the following year. He remained in office until his death on 11 October 1926.

Fr. Michael O'Kane, SJ

Scott UX171 not enlarged
UNITED STATES, 1993, the sesquicentennial of the college, Scott UX171

The United States postal card commemorating the 1993 sesquicentennial of the College of the Holy Cross in Worchester, Massachusetts features O'Kane Hall, named for Fr. Michael O'Kane, SJ (1849-1917) the eleventh president of the College (1889-1893). Fr. O'Kane is pictured on this Colorano FDC. More

St. Francis Xavier, SJ


 Scott 219  Slovakia Scott 14 Scott 12 
CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 1936, the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic
part of the cathedral is seen at the extreme right of the vignette
, Scott 219
overprinted B.I.T. 1937 for the International Labor Bureau issue, Scott 237
SLOVAKIA, 1936, the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, overprinted for Slovakia, Scott 14
BOHEMIA & MORAVIA, 1939, the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Banská Bystrica, Scott 12

Scott 289 
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
, 1945, the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier to the right of the clock tower, Scott 289

Scott 526 Scott 526 
GABON, 1982, the Church of St. Francis Xavier at Lambaréné, Gabon, Scott 526
BAHAMAS, 1982, the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, Nassau, Scott 526
BAHAMAS, 2009, the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, Nassau (new main entry),

The foundation stone of St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church on West Hill Street in Nassau in the Bahamas was laid in 1885 under the supervision of the resident priest, Father O'Keefe. The church was consecrated by the Archbishop of New York Michael A. Corrigan in 1887. This is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Nassau and the oldest Roman Catholic Church on the island.

Scott 1975 Scott 1199c
CANADA, 2003, centenary of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Scott 1975 
MACAO, 2006, Calçada de S. Francisco Xavier, Scott 1199c

The Streets of Macao issue includes a stamp featuring St. Francis Xavier Steep Path (Calçada de S. Francisco Xavier).This street was inscribed with others on the World Heritage List as The Historic Center of Macao in 2005. St. Francis Xavier Steep Path, also known as St. Paul Steep Path (Calçada de S. Paulo), is situated between St. Paul Street (Rua de S. Paulo) and the Ruins of St. Paul's façade.

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