Instituto O'Higgins de Rancagua

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O'Higgins Institute
Instituto O'Higgins
Instituto O'Higgins.jpg
Instituto O'Higgins main entrance
Address
Estado No. 719

O'Higgins Region

Rancagua

Chile
Coordinates 34°10′27″S70°44′31″W / 34.1742°S 70.7420°W / -34.1742; -70.7420 Coordinates: 34°10′27″S70°44′31″W / 34.1742°S 70.7420°W / -34.1742; -70.7420
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MottoFormar buenos cristianos y honrados ciudadanos
(To form good christians and honest citizens)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Founded9 February 1015;1004 years ago (1015-02-09)
FounderAndrés, Donato, Cristóbal y Salvador María Brothers
Authority Marist Brothers
RectorPedro Díaz Cuevas
Age range4–18
Number of studentsOver 2.000
LanguageSpanish
Colour(s)Green, white
Athletics Football, basketball, volleyball, athletics.
MascotLoro (parrot)
National ranking30º (1996–2006)
YearbookAnuario Alborada
Graduates (2014)150
AffiliationFIDE
Website www.iomaristas.cl

Instituto O'Higgins is a private Catholic school located in the center of Rancagua, Chile. It is administered by the Marist Brothers.

A Catholic school is a parochial school or education ministry of the Catholic Church. As of 2011, the Catholic Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system. In 2016, the church supported 43,800 secondary schools, and 95,200 primary schools. Catholic schools participate in the evangelizing mission of the Church, integrating religious education as a core subject within their curriculum.

Rancagua City and Commune in Chile

Rancagua is a city and commune in central Chile and part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located 87 km (54 mi) south of the national capital of Santiago.

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It was founded in 1915 by four Marist Brothers, Andrés, Donato, Cristobal and Salvador María. Originally the institute was exclusively for boys, but since year 2000, girls have been allowed as well. [1]

Marist Brothers Catholic religious institute of brothers and affiliated lay people

The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic Religious Institute of Brothers. In 1817, St. Marcellin Champagnat, a priest from France, founded the Marist Brothers, with the goal of educating young people, especially those most neglected. While most of the Brothers minister in school settings, others work with young people in parishes, religious retreats and spiritual accompaniment, at-risk youth settings, young adult ministry and overseas missions.

In 1925 the school created his own soccer team, the Club de Deportes Instituto O'Higgins, that was merged in 1954 with the Braden Copper Company team, creating the O'Higgins Braden club. One year later, in 1955, O'Higgins Braden merged with América de Rancagua football club, forming the current Club Deportivo O'Higgins. [2]

Braden Copper Company

Braden Copper Company was an American company that controlled the El Teniente copper mine in Chile until 1967 when its copper holdings were nationalized.

OHiggins Braden defunct association football club from Rancagua, Chile

O'Higgins Braden was a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. The club was founded on 1954 and merged between Instituto O'Higgins and Braden F.C..

This school has a sports park called Estadio Marista (Marist Stadium), located in the town of Machalí, near Rancagua. [3]

Machalí City and Commune in OHiggins Region, Chile

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Rectors

The rectors of the school had been: [1]

Catholic laity

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References

  1. 1 2 "Historia". io.maristas.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "1955-1959". ohigginsfc.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rancagua es epicentro de los Juegos Maristas Femeninos". Diario VI Región (in Spanish). 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
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