Instituto Regional Federico Errázuriz
Instituto Regional Federico Errázuriz (Federico Errázuriz Regional Institute, in Spanish), also known as President Errázuriz Regional Institute or I.R.F.E., is a primary and secondary school in Santa Cruz, O'Higgins Region, Chile.
Instituto Regional Federico Errázuriz Instituto Regional Federico Errázuriz (IRFE) | |
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Location | |
Avenida Errázuriz 670, Santa Cruz, Chile Santa Cruz | |
Coordinates | 34°38′11.84″S 71°21′30.66″W / 34.6366222°S 71.3585167°W |
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Type | Primary and secondary |
Motto | "Dios y Patria" (English: God and Motherland) |
Established | 1940 (81 years ago) |
Rector | Cristián Molina Mera |
Number of students | 1,744 |
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Website | www |
It was founded in 1940 by Carlos Errázuriz Mena, member of the Chilean Christian Board.[1] It is named after the former Presidents of Chile Federico Errázuriz Zañartu, and Federico Errázuriz Echaurren.[1] The current Principal of IRFE is Cristián Molina, who was preceded by Oscar Patricio Reyes González (2006-2017).[2]
Federico Errázuriz Regional Institute was ranked as the sixteenth "best school in O'Higgins Region" by Federico Santa María Technical University, in 2009.[3] It is only surpassed in Santa Cruz by Colegio Santa Cruz de Unco, which is ranked sixth.[3]
History
editThe Instituto Regional Federico Errázuriz was founded in 1940 by Carlos Errázuriz Mena, a member of the Chilean Christian Center Foundation (Spanish: Fundación Centro Cristiano),[1] as Instituto Regional Presidente Errázuriz (Spanish: President Errázuriz Regional Institute).[4] Its foundation is often attributed only to the Foundation.[5] The institute's first Principal was Father José Kuhl, a Pallottine priest from Limburg, Germany, who also wrote the institute's anthem.[1][5][6]
The Pallotines left Chile in 1968, and control of the institute was given back to the Christian Center Foundation.[5] The Bishop of Talca appointed Presbyter Octavio Godoy Reyes as Principal in 1968. He held the job until 1980, when he died.[1] Monsignor Luis Daza Osorio then became Principal, succeeded in 2006 by Oscar Patricio Reyes González,[2][1] who held the position until 2017. The current principal is Cristian Molina Mera.
Notable alumni
edit- Wladimir Román Miquel — Lawyer and politician, intendant of the O'Higgins Region from November 2012 to March 2014.[citation needed]
- Francisco Acuña — Comedian, known for playing "Toto" at "Morandé con Compañía" TV show.[citation needed]
- Juan Pablo González — Gymnast, specialized in vault and floor exercises.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Conociendo IRFE". IRFE (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ a b José Pinto (June 2, 2010). "Dos Casos de Bullyng en la Región" (in Spanish). Rengo Al Día. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "CONOZCA LOS 25 MEJORES COLEGIOS DE LA REGIÓN" (in Spanish). O'Higgins Region, Chile: Diario Última Hora. January 19, 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ Unknown (1944). Instituto regional "Presidente Errazuriz", Santa Cruz, Chile: el centro cristiano en sus bodas de oro, 1894–1944 (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Imp. Delta. p. 70. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Historia - Himno". IRFE. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ "Historia del Santuario de Santa Cruz". Pioneros de Campanario: Juventud Masculina de Schoenstatt (in Spanish). September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "JUAN PABLO GONZALEZ ANUNCIÓ SU RETIRO DE LA GIMNASIA | teamchile". www.teamchile.org. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)