Lycée Saint-Joseph of Avignon

Private secondary school in Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
43°56′43″N 4°48′39″E / 43.94528°N 4.81083°E / 43.94528; 4.81083InformationTypePrivate secondary schoolReligious affiliation(s)CatholicismDenominationJesuitPatron saint(s)St JosephEstablished1850; 174 years ago (1850)GenderCo-educationalAffiliationsArchdiocese of AvignonWebsitewww.stjoavignon.com

Lycée Saint-Joseph of Avignon is a private Catholic secondary school[1] located in the city of Avignon, Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Jesus,[2] the school educates high-school students and post-baccalauréat students, in particular through a preparatory class for the grandes écoles.[3]

Notable alumni

  • Isidore Méritan (1862-1928), politician and lawyer, deputy of Vaucluse[4]

See also

  • iconSchools portal
  • iconCatholicism portal
  • flagFrance portal

References

  1. ^ "Annuaire : présentation des écoles, collèges, lycées, etc". Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  2. ^ "Lycée Saint-Joseph [Avignon]". www.documentation-provence.org. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  3. ^ "Lycée Saint-Joseph - Classement 2017 des prépas". www.letudiant.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  4. ^ "Isidore Méritan - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789". www.assemblee-nationale.fr (in French). Assemblée Nationale. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  • (in French) Review of the organ of the chapel of the Lycée Saint Joseph