Notre Dame of Jolo College

Notre Dame of Jolo College

Type	Private Roman Catholic non-profit coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	June 14, 1954;71 years ago (June 14, 1954)
Founder	Bp. Francis McSorley, OMI
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Oblates)
Academic affiliations	NDEA PAASCU
Chairman	Fr.Gerry G.Delos Reyes, OMI
President	Fr. Ross B. Kapunan, OMI
Location	Gandasuli, Jolo , Sulu , Philippines 6°03′17″N121°00′23″E / 6.05484°N 121.00643°E / 6.05484; 121.00643
Hymn	Notre Dame Hymn
Website	ndjc.edu.ph
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Notre Dame of Jolo College is private school run by Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ^[1] in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, founded on June 14, 1954 by Bishop Francis McSorley, OMI. in order to bring educational benefits to the people of Sulu Province. The founders were particularly interested in training teachers who would bring advantages of good education at the grassroots level in all the far-flung islands of Sulu. ^[2] Notre Dame of Jolo College is a member of Notre Dame Educational Association Philippines.

The first cooperative in Jolo, the Sulu Consumer's Cooperative, was developed by the Notre Dame of Jolo College. ^[3]

Other Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines

• Notre Dame of Greater Manila
• Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC)
• Notre Dame University - Cotabato City (NDU)
• Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU)
• Notre Dame of Kidapawan College (NDKC)
• Notre Dame of Marbel University (NDMU)
• Notre Dame of Tacurong College (NDTC)

References

1. Congress, United States (1966). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 22593. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
2. "满堂彩官方app下载-满堂彩官方app最新版下载".
3. Mercado, Eliseo R. (1989). Evangelizing the Poor in the Philippines: 50 Years of OMI Presence with the People in the Philippines. OMI Documentation Committee. p. 139. Retrieved 5 February 2025.