Leo XIII Institute, Milan

Leone XIII Institute, Milan
Italian: Istituto Leone XIII
Location
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Italy
Coordinates45°28′26.34″N 9°9′45.53″E / 45.4739833°N 9.1626472°E / 45.4739833; 9.1626472
Information
TypePrivate primary, secondary, grammar, sport and science, and science high school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint(s)Pope Leo XIII
Established1893; 131 years ago (1893)
DeanVincenzo Sibillo
GradesK-12
Websitewww.leonexiii.it

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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.