St. Francis' Grammar School

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

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

Pakistan
Coordinates 30°12′04″N67°00′34″E / 30.201083°N 67.009391°E / 30.201083; 67.009391
Information
Type Private 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

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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