{"id":8836,"date":"2016-05-12T10:20:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T10:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=8836"},"modified":"2016-05-12T10:20:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T10:20:28","slug":"history-catholic-education-colombo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/history-catholic-education-colombo\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN COLOMBO"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">THE HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN COLOMBO<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>BY SHIRLEY TISSERA<\/p>\n<p>The Ten leading catholic schools in Colombo,   who are responsible for the great educational standards reached by catholic schools<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">1) ST BENEDICT\u2019S COLLEGE \u2013 KOTAHENA &#8211; FOUNDED 1865.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8837\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-BENEDICT\u2019S-COLLEGE-1.jpg\" alt=\"ST BENEDICT\u2019S COLLEGE 1\" width=\"123\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The mother of catholic education in Colombo,   the oldest catholic educational Institute in Colombo. St Benedict\u2019s Holds the\u00a0undisputed position of the trend setter in Catholic education and has contributed immensely towards the establishment and development of other catholic schools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8838\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-BENEDICT\u2019S-COLLEGE-2.jpg\" alt=\"ST BENEDICT\u2019S COLLEGE 2\" width=\"264\" height=\"304\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">2) GOOD SHEPHERD CONVENT \u2013 KOTAHENA &#8211; FOUNDED \u2013 1869<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOOD-SHEPHERD-CONVENT-\u2013-KOTAHENA-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8839\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8839\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOOD-SHEPHERD-CONVENT-\u2013-KOTAHENA-logo.jpg\" alt=\"GOOD SHEPHERD CONVENT \u2013 KOTAHENA logo\" width=\"114\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>The second school established by the Catholic Church,   the first school for girls.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">3) ST JOSEPH\u2019S COLLEGE \u2013 GRANDPASS \u2013 FOUNDED 1876<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-JOSEPH\u2019S-COLLEGE-\u2013-GRANDPASS-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8840\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-JOSEPH\u2019S-COLLEGE-\u2013-GRANDPASS-logo.jpg\" alt=\"ST JOSEPH\u2019S COLLEGE \u2013 GRANDPASS logo\" width=\"217\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The third school and second Boys school established by the Catholic Church .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-JOSEPH\u2019S-COLLEGE-\u2013-GRANDPASS.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8841\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8841\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-JOSEPH\u2019S-COLLEGE-\u2013-GRANDPASS.jpg\" alt=\"ST JOSEPH\u2019S COLLEGE \u2013 GRANDPASS\" width=\"164\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">4) ST LUCIA\u2019S COLLEGE \u2013 COLOMBO 13 &#8211; FOUNDED 1880.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-LUCIA\u2019S-COLLEGE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8842\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8842\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-LUCIA\u2019S-COLLEGE.jpg\" alt=\"ST LUCIA\u2019S COLLEGE\" width=\"117\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fourth School and third Boys school was St Lucia\u2019s in Kotahena, which was established to satisfy the demand for good education.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">5) ST JOSEPH\u2019S COLLEGE &#8211; COLOMBO 10 &#8211; FOUNDED 1892<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-LUCIA\u2019S-COLLEGE-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8845\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8845\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-LUCIA\u2019S-COLLEGE-2.jpg\" alt=\"ST LUCIA\u2019S COLLEGE\" width=\"136\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fifth catholic school established and the fourth for Boys. &#8211; FOUNDED \u2013 1892 as a branch of St Benedict\u2019s College Kotahena\u00a0and then moved in 1896 to the present location in Colombo 10, Many teachers and students transferred from St Benedict\u2019s to\u00a0give St Joseph\u2019s a grand start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-JOSEPH\u2019S-COLLEGE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8843\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8843\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-JOSEPH\u2019S-COLLEGE.jpg\" alt=\"ST JOSEPH\u2019S COLLEGE\" width=\"237\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">6) ST BRIDGETS CONVENT \u2013 COLOMBO 7- FOUNDED \u2013 1902.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-BRIDGETS-CONVENT.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8847\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8847\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-BRIDGETS-CONVENT.jpg\" alt=\"ST BRIDGETS CONVENT\" width=\"135\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sixth school and the second Girls school established to meet a growing demand for quality education.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-BRIDGETS-CONVENT-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8846\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-BRIDGETS-CONVENT-2.jpg\" alt=\"ST BRIDGETS CONVENT 2\" width=\"299\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">7) HOLY FAMILY CONVENT \u2013 COLOMBO 4 -FOUNDED \u2013 1903<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HOLY-FAMILY-CONVENT-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8849\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8849\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HOLY-FAMILY-CONVENT-logo.jpg\" alt=\"HOLY FAMILY CONVENT logo\" width=\"131\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Seventh catholic school and the third school established for Girls<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HOLY-FAMILY-CONVENT.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8850\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HOLY-FAMILY-CONVENT.jpg\" alt=\"HOLY FAMILY CONVENT\" width=\"232\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">8) ALL SAINTS COLLEGE &#8211; COLOMBO 10 &#8211; FOUNDED \u2013 1904<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ALL-SAINTS-COLLEGE-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8851\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8851\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ALL-SAINTS-COLLEGE-logo.jpg\" alt=\"ALL SAINTS COLLEGE logo\" width=\"107\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Eight catholic school and the fourth Girls school established by the church.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ALL-SAINTS-COLLEGE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8852\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8852\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ALL-SAINTS-COLLEGE.jpg\" alt=\"ALL SAINTS COLLEGE\" width=\"180\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">9) DE LA SALLE COLLEGE \u2013 COLOMBO 15 &#8211; FOUNDED 1905<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DE-LA-SALLE-COLLEGE-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8853\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DE-LA-SALLE-COLLEGE-logo.jpg\" alt=\"DE LA SALLE COLLEGE logo\" width=\"98\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe ninth catholic school and the sixth Boys school<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DE-LA-SALLE-COLLEGE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8854\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8854\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DE-LA-SALLE-COLLEGE.jpg\" alt=\"DE LA SALLE COLLEGE\" width=\"171\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\">10) ST PETERS COLLEGE \u2013 COLOMBO 04 &#8211; FOUNDED &#8211; 1922<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-PETERS-COLLEGE-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8855\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8855\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-PETERS-COLLEGE-logo.jpg\" alt=\"ST PETERS COLLEGE logo\" width=\"114\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tenth catholic school and the seventh Boys school established the Founder Rector was an Old Benedictine Rev Fr Nicholas Perera who served for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-PETERS-COLLEGE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8856\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8856\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ST-PETERS-COLLEGE.jpg\" alt=\"ST PETERS COLLEGE\" width=\"205\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN COLOMBO BY SHIRLEY TISSERA The Ten leading catholic schools in Colombo, who are responsible for the great educational standards reached by catholic schools 1) ST BENEDICT\u2019S COLLEGE \u2013 KOTAHENA &#8211; 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