The Xavier University –Ateneo de Cagayan,also known simply as the Ateneo de Cagayan,Xavier or XU is a private,Catholic,coeducational,basic and higher education institution. It is operated by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Cagayan de Oro,Misamis Oriental,Philippines. Founded in 1933 as the Ateneo de Cagayan,it became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to receive a university status a year before its sister school Ateneo de Manila. It was given its present name in honor of the Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier.
Ateneo de Manila University,commonly referred to as Ateneo de Manila or Ateneo,is a private,Catholic,teaching and research university,and a basic education institution located in Quezon City,Philippines. Established in 1859 by the Jesuits,it is among the oldest Jesuit-administered institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific.
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University,also referred to by its acronym AdZU,is a private,Catholic,co-educational,basic and higher education institution in Zamboanga City,Philippines. Founded in 1912 by Jesuits as Escuela Catolica,an all-boys parochial school of the Immaculate Conception parish,it is the second oldest Jesuit-administered institution in the Philippines.
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private research university in Quezon City,Philippines. Founded in 1859 by the Society of Jesus,the Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the Philippines.
The Ateneo de Tuguegarao,also referred to by its acronym AdT,was a private Catholic college ran by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Tuguegarao City,Cagayan,Philippines. It was established in 1945 when the Jesuits took over the administration of the diocesan secondary school,Cagayan Valley Atheneum. The Jesuits renamed the school Ateneo de Tuguegarao after taking control. The Jesuits were naming all the schools that they were opening at that time Ateneo. Ateneo de Tuguegarao was the fifth school in the Philippines that the Jesuits named Ateneo. Ateneo de Tuguegarao had a high school and college departments. In 1962,the school was closed when the Jesuits left Tuguegarao.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Jose Ramon Tizon Villarin,S.J.,known as "Fr. Jett" to his students and colleagues,is a Filipino Jesuit priest and scientist who served as the 30th president of the Ateneo de Manila University. On June 29,2010,he was elected to succeed Bienvenido Nebres as president,and later elected for two more terms before stepping down on July 31,2020. Prior to his Ateneo De Manila presidency,he was succeeded as President of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan by Roberto Yap.
Federico O. Escaler,S.J. was a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the founding prelate of Kidapawan (1976–1980) and Ipil (1980–1997),and president of Ateneo de Davao University (1962–1966) and Xavier University (1973–1976).
Primitivo E. Viray Jr.,S.J.,also known as Fr. Jun Viray,is the 12th Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines,serving from 2017 to 2023.
William Francis Masterson,SJ was an American Jesuit priest who became an educational leader in the Philippines.
Roberto Chan Yap,S.J. known as "Father Bobby",is a Filipino economist and Jesuit who currently serves as the 31st president of the Ateneo de Manila University. He assumed office on August 1,2020 and succeeded Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin. Prior to this,he was president of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan.
Joel Eduque Tabora,is a Filipino Jesuit priest and was the fourth president of Ateneo de Davao University from 2011 to 2023. He served as the president of PAASCU from 2012 to 2021. He also served as the second president of Ateneo de Naga University from 1999 to 2011. He is currently taking his sabbatical leave in Malaybalay,Bukidnon,Philippines.
Karel Santos San Juan,S.J. is a Filipino Jesuit priest who currently serves as the fifth president of Ateneo de Davao University. He assumed office on September 14,2023 and succeeded Fr. Joel Tabora. Prior to this,he was president of Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) is an association of 22 Jesuit higher educational institutions on the territory of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific.
Timoteo Jose "Tim" M. Ofrasio S.J.,S.L.D. was a Filipino Jesuit priest and liturgist from Alaminos,Laguna and Manila.
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University Concert Band is the official student concert band of Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Its members consist of grade school,junior high school,senior high school and college students from the university. The band performs for various university functions,competitions,and official events within Zamboanga City,Philippines,and also operates as a marching band during parades. It has been called one of the "most enduring [bands] in the country."
