Scotus Academy
55°56′38″N 3°15′54″W / 55.944°N 3.265°W
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| Scotus Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Corstorphine Road | |
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| School type | Independent all-male primary to secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Decuit, Potuit, Ergo Fecit (It was fitting; He was able; Therefore, he did it) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Congregation of Christian Brothers) |
| Established | 1953 |
| Closed | 1978 |
| Rector | Br. T. Livingstone, CFC (1978) |
| Language | English |
Scotus Academy was a Catholic all-boys day school on Corstorphine Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1953 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and closed in 1978. The building now forms part of Murrayfield Hospital.
Rectors
[edit]- Br. J. Solano Russell, CFC (1953 – February 1959)[1][2]
- Br. Patrick Kostka Ennis, CFC (April 1959 – 1962)[1]
- Br. Ignatius Baylor, CFC (1962 – February 1966)[1]
- Br. J. C. Ambrose, CFC (April 1966 – 1971)[1][2]
- Br. T. Livingstone, CFC (1971 – 1978)[1]
Notable faculty
[edit]Arthur Oldham, an English composer, was amongst its faculty.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "The Scotian - Summer 1977". www.scotusacademy.net. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ a b "The Scotian - Christmas 1967: The Christian Brothers". www.scotusacademy.net. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
External links
[edit]- www.scotusacademy.net website dedicated to former pupils and staff
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