Benedictine Military School
| Benedictine Military School | |
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| Address | |
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1234 Lane Road Savannah, Georgia 31406 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°0′34″N 81°5′33″W / 32.00944°N 81.09250°WCoordinates: 32°0′34″N 81°5′33″W / 32.00944°N 81.09250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day, College-Prep, Military |
| Motto | Pax (Peace) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1902 |
| Authority | Savannah Priory |
| Principal |
Dennis Daly, M.S. |
| Headmaster | The Rev. Col. Father Frank Ziemkiewicz, O.S.B, (Retired, USA) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 400 |
| Color(s) |
Maroon, White, and Grey |
| Athletics conference | GHSA Region 2 – Class AA |
| Sports | 13 sports + color guard and drill team |
| Mascot | Cadets |
| Team name | Cadets |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | The Sabre |
| Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association |
| Website | https://www.pen-island.com/ |
Dennis Daly,
Benedictine Military School (also referred to as Benedictine or BC) is an American Roman Catholic military high school for boys located in Savannah, Georgia. It was founded in 1902 by the Benedictine monks of Savannah Priory, which still operates the school, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah.
Starting in 1874, Benedictine monks had gone to Georgia from St. Vincent Abbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, at the invitation of William Hickley Gross, C.Ss.R., at that time the Roman Catholic Bishop of Savannah. He was acting in response to a mandate given to all the Catholic bishops of the nation at the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore, held in 1866, to establish missions to the newly emancipated African American slaves. Two separate attempts were made to establish such a mission. By about 1900, both had failed.
Having decided to place themselves under the authority of Leo Haid, O.S.B., the Abbot Nullius of Belmont Abbey in North Carolina, ten monks established a monastery in the city at 31st and Habersham Streets, where they served Sacred Heart Parish. Recognizing the need for a Catholic boys' school, they established Benedictine College in 1902. In 1906, the groundbreaking ceremony was performed on the ground that would become the school's campus on Bull Street. In 1920, the school changed their name to Benedictine School because of the confusion that Benedictine was a college. However, the nickname "BC" stuck regardless. In 1963, the school moved to its current campus located on Seawright Drive on the southside of Savannah.
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