Leo XIII Institute, Milan
| Leone XIII Institute, Milan Italian: Istituto Leone XIII | |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′26.34″N 9°9′45.53″E / 45.4739833°N 9.1626472°E |
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| Type | Private primary, secondary, grammar, sport and science, and science high school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Patron saint(s) | Pope Leo XIII |
| Established | 1893 |
| Dean | Vincenzo Sibillo |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Website | www |
Leone XIII Institute, Milan (Italian: Istituto Leone XIII), is a private Catholic primary, secondary, grammar, sport and science, and science high school, located in Milan, Italy. The school was founded by the Jesuits in 1893.
Overview
[edit]The coat of arms of the school includes the IHS of the Society of Jesus, the cross of St. George which symbolizes the city of Milan, and the seal of Pope Leo XIII of the noble Sienese family of Pecci.
In 2008 the actor and former student Luke Barbareschi publicly denounced cases of sexual abuse against him in the 60s at the Institute, by a Jesuit priest.[1]
The current dean is Gabriella Tona, the first woman and the first lay person to perform this task in Italy.[2]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2021) |
- Gabriele Albertini
- Carlo Acutis
- Luca Barbareschi
- Luigi Caccia Dominioni
- Piero Manzoni
- Mario Monti
- Massimo Moratti
- Guido Morselli
- Maurizio Mosca
- Gabriele Salvatores
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Grazia Maria Mottola, Io, per 4 anni abusato dai gesuiti. Il discorso del Papa? Era ora (PDF), in Corriere della Sera, 20 luglio 2008, p. 3. URL consultato il 9 maggio 2010.
- ^ Sacchi Annachiara; Albertini Gabriele (2 August 2004). "Gesuiti, una donna rettore E' la prima volta in Italia: Guiderà l' istituto «Leone XIII» di Milano". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2017-01-30.