St Patrick's High School, Karachi

St Patrick's High School
Location
Saddar Town
Karachi, Pakistan, Sindh
Information
Motto Per Aspera Ad Astra (Latin)
"Through hardships to the stars"
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Denomination Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi
Established 16 January 1861 (1861-01-16)
Founder Rev Joseph A. Willy SJ
Principal Sr. Margaret Madden [1]
Affiliations The Roman Catholic Church
Website stpats.edu.pk

St Patrick's High School is a Roman Catholic educational institution located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Pakistan. Founded in 1861 by the Jesuits, the institution is the second-oldest school in the city. Since 1950, it has been run by the diocesan clergy of the Archdiocese of Karachi.

For the last 150 years, the school has produced well-known leaders and public figures, including two Presidents and two Prime Ministers of Pakistan, two Chief Ministers of Sindh, one deputy prime minister (of India) two Cardinals of the Catholic Church, and several Mayors of Karachi.

The school is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and managed by the Catholic Board of Education in Pakistan.

History

Students and teachers of the Teachers' Training College, 1956

The school was established on May 6, 1861, and officially registered as a high school in 1867. Its founder was Rev. Joseph A. Willy of the Society of Jesus (the "Jesuits"), who controlled the school till June 1935. It was then taken over by the Franciscan order until 6 October 1950. Since 1950, it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.[2]

Fr Stephen Raymond, a diocesan priest, became the first Pakistani principal of his alma mater in 1950. The era of Fr Raymond as principal from 1950 to 1974 is referred by many old students as the "golden era" of St Patrick's. Fr Raymond is credited with constructing the Cambridge Building (1950), St Patrick's College (1952), the Teachers' Training College (1959), the first School Auditorium (1972). The school celebrated its centenary in 1962 with the President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan as the Chief Guest.[3]

St Patrick's High School was one of the few private educational institutes that escaped nationalization in 1972.[4]

To commemorate the 125 years of the school, Pakistan Post office issued a special stamp in 1987.

On 6 May 2011, the former students of the school instituted the Father Stephen Raymond Gold Medal to be awarded to the top student from the Commerce Section, as part of the 150th anniversary of the school.[5]

History was made again when Sister Margaret Madden became the first female principal of the School on 6 February 2017.

Former principals

  • Fr. Achilles Meersman OFM – principal 1935–38[6]
  • Stephen Raymond -1950-1975[7]
  • Anthony Theodore Lobo – principal 1975–1993
  • Oswin Mascarenhas - 1993 to 2000[8]
  • Joseph D'Mello – acting principal
  • Joseph Paul – principal 2005–2009

Notable teachers

Notable alumni

Politicians

Academics and researchers

Military

Sportsmen

Hockey
Cricket

Judiciary

Civil service

Clergy

Businessmen

  • Sultan Ali Allana, Chairman of Habib Bank Ltd.
  • Syed Mir Ali Hussain Shah - Don of Karachi

Educationists

See also

References

  1. ↑ Christian Voice, Karachi. April 1, 2018
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Express Tribune May 6, 2011". Tribune.co.pk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "147 years of St Patrick's High School". Randomthoughts.pk. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "UCANews.com March 3, 1998". Ucanews.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Syed Osman Naeem - Development Technology Professionals. "The Old Patricians website accessed 8 April 2012". Theoldpatricians.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Diehl, Katharine Smith (August 1978). "Review: Catholic Religious Orders in South Asia (1500–1835)". The Journal of Asian Studies. Association for Asian Studies. pp. 699–711. JSTOR 2054372.
  7. ↑ "147 years of St. Patrick's High School". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24.
  8. ↑ Daily Times, February 12, 2008
  9. 1 2 3 Indian Express June 5, 2005
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  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dawn 1 May 2011
  12. ↑ Tribune August 14, 2013
  13. ↑ Dawn 16 October 2011
  14. ↑ Dawn November 25, 2012
  15. 1 2 3 4 Sarwar, Beena (2005-06-05). "Time has not changed Advani's alma mater". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  16. ↑ Syed Osman Naeem - Development Technology Professionals. ":: The Old Patricians ::". Theoldpatricians.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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  20. ↑ Syed Osman Naeem - Development Technology Professionals. ":: The Old Patricians ::". Theoldpatricians.org. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  21. ↑ Archived May 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ Fools and Infantrymen: One View of History 1923-1993, E.A.Vas, Kartikeya Publications, Meerut (UP)
  23. ↑ The Christian Voice, Karachi, July 12, 1998
  24. ↑ Dawn 21 August 2008 Archived 24 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  25. ↑ The Christian Voice, Karachi, August 14, 2008
  26. ↑ "Indian Express June 5, 2005". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  28. 1 2 "Kaneria ready to take flight". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  29. ↑ Ardeshir Cowasjee. "Jinnah's Pakistan". Dawn.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  30. ↑ "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church". Fiu.edu. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  31. ↑ "Prime Minister Junejo Heads Alumni Of 125-Year-Old St. Patrick's School". Ucanews.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  32. ↑ "Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  33. ↑ "Pakistan's King of Masalas spins his own magic". The News International, Pakistan. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  34. ↑ Atlanta Business Chronicle January 8, 2015
  35. ↑ "Institute of Business Administration website". Iba.edu.pk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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