St. Francis' Grammar School

For the school of the same name in Hartlepool, England, see St Francis RC Grammar School.

St. Francis' Grammar School
St Francis Grammar School
Location
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Zarghoon Road, Quetta, Baluchistan

Pakistan
Coordinates30°12′04″N 67°00′34″E / 30.201083°N 67.009391°E / 30.201083; 67.009391
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
Patron saint(s)Saint Francis of Assisi
Established1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Oversight
PrincipalSylvia Nathaniel
Number of students2000 (2009)[1]

St. Francis' Grammar School is a private Catholic secondary school located in Baluchistan, Pakistan.[1] The school is situated on the Zarghoon Road (formerly known as Lytton Road). The school has playgrounds, hostel facilities (till the 80s), and a well stocked children's library.

History

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The school was founded in 1936 by Msgr. Salesius Lemmens OFM, Apostolic Prefect to educate the children of British soldiers stationed in the area.[1][2] The school had the distinction of having Father Liberius Pieterse as Assistant Principal from 1937 to 1939 who translated the Bible into Urdu.

Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meet Quetta's 'Untouchable' Christians". The Diplomat.
  2. ^ "Msgr. S. Lemmens, OFM" New Venlo Courant, May 1, 1942
  3. ^ "thedailystar.net 6 March 2009".
  4. ^ "UCA News". UCA News.
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