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St John Berchmans College (Dutch: Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege) is a Roman Catholic secondary school founded by the Society of Jesus in Brussels, Belgium. It is situated close to the Chapel Church and is named after the Belgian Jesuit Saint John Berchmans.
Het Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege is een katholieke school in het centrum van Antwerpen, gelegen aan de Jodenstraat waar voor 1798 de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebroederskerk stond. De school werd opgericht in 1889. Het neogotisch gebouw werd ontworpen door Edmond Leclef.
Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium. 400 likes · 139 were here. Het Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege opende zijn deuren in 1889.
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John Berchmans, SJ ( Dutch: Jan Berchmans [jɑm ˈbɛr (ə)xmɑns]; 13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Jesuit scholastic and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at Mechelen, Belgium and Berchmans was one of the first to enroll.
Jodenstraat 15, Antwerp, Belgium. +32 3 233 79 95. directie@sintjanantwerpen.be. sintjanantwerpen.be. Beoordeling · 3,5 (16 beoordelingen)
As soon as he entered the Jesuit college at Mechlin, he was enrolled in the Society of the Blessed Virgin, and made a resolution to recite her Office daily. He would, moreover, ask the director of the sodality every month to prescribe for him some special acts of devotion to Mary .
In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at Malines (Mechlin) and John Berchmans was one of the first to enroll. He proved an energetic student and a leader among his peers. He decided to join them rather than become a diocesan priest.
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