St Michael's High School
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St. Michaels High School, Patna
, India
was established in 1858 by the Congregation of Irish Christian Brothers
in the city of Patna. The school is amongst the oldest missionary schools in eastern India. It is situated on the banks of the river Ganges.
The control of the school was passed on to the missionaries of the Society of Jesus
of the American Chicago Province, in 1968. The Jesuit Fathers had been running Patna's oldest Jesuit school, the St. Xaviers, and both the schools were headed by Father Gordon Edmund Murphy. The school changed from bihar Board to CBSE Board in 1988.
The principal is Fr. B. Arockiasamy, S.J. who is also referred to as Fr. Peter.
The school has a cricket ground,concrete pitches, basketball courts, three soccer fields, a badminton court, squash courts, indoor and outdoor facilities for table-tennis, a swimming pool, a pond and a B.Ed college within its campus.
In 2008 the school celebrated its 150 years of its existance. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, visited the school during his visit to Bihar in 2010.
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
was established in 1858 by the Congregation of Irish Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
in the city of Patna. The school is amongst the oldest missionary schools in eastern India. It is situated on the banks of the river Ganges.
The control of the school was passed on to the missionaries of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
of the American Chicago Province, in 1968. The Jesuit Fathers had been running Patna's oldest Jesuit school, the St. Xaviers, and both the schools were headed by Father Gordon Edmund Murphy. The school changed from bihar Board to CBSE Board in 1988.
The principal is Fr. B. Arockiasamy, S.J. who is also referred to as Fr. Peter.
The school has a cricket ground,concrete pitches, basketball courts, three soccer fields, a badminton court, squash courts, indoor and outdoor facilities for table-tennis, a swimming pool, a pond and a B.Ed college within its campus.
In 2008 the school celebrated its 150 years of its existance. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, visited the school during his visit to Bihar in 2010.
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