St. Paul University Iloilo
Saint Paul University, abbreviated as SPUI or SPU Iloilo (commonly referred to as St. Paul or St. Paul's), is a private Catholic university located in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of the campuses comprising the Saint Paul University System.
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| Motto | Caritas Christi urget nos (Latin) |
Motto in English | The love of Christ urges us |
| Type | Private Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution |
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| Founder | Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres) |
| President | Sr. Mila Grace Silab, SPC |
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| Principal | Sr. Mary Angelina Rojas, SPC (Principal, Basic Education) |
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| Location | General Luna St., Iloilo City , , 10°42′07″N 122°34′03″E |
| Campus | Main Campus - General Luna St., Iloilo City Satellite Campus - Ticud, La Paz, Iloilo City (Basic Education) |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
Sporting affiliations | ILOPRISAA |
| Website | www |
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Formally founded in 1946 by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres from France with the help of American catholics, it dates back its founding in 1911 when the said religious order founded the St. Paul's Hospital Iloilo (first hospital founded by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres order in the Philippines) to carry on the Roman Catholic missions established by the Spanish missionaries after the Philippines was ceded to the United States.
The institution through its precursor St. Paul's Hospital Iloilo, is the third oldest academic institution founded in the Philippine islands by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres named St. Paul. St. Paul University Dumaguete (founded in 1904) and St. Paul University Philippines in Tuguegarao (founded in 1907) were the first and second, respectively.
Granted a university charter by the Philippine government in 2004, it presently offers academic programs in basic education, tertiary and post-graduate studies in the fields of information technology, teacher education, business, accountancy, liberal studies, nursing, and physical therapy.
At present though SPUI form part of the Saint Paul University System, it remains distinctively independent with its own administration.
Background
The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres began their apostolic activities in Iloilo by establishing St. Paul’s Hospital in 1911. Their primary aim was to care for the poor and the sick. The Sisters under the leadership of Mother Josephine de Jesus opened the School of Nursing in June 1946. The school was formally declared as a university in 2004.