Jesuit Academy of Cluj

Jesuit Academy of Cluj
Native name Latin: Academicum Claudiopolitanum Societatis Jesu Collegium
The Jesuit Church and the Academy (historical picture)
Type	Built as Jesuit College
Established	1581; 436 years ago (1581)
Founder	Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Original use	Seminary, university and observatory
Current use	Parish church, Public high school, Cultural Center

The Jesuit Academy of Cluj was founded in 1581 by King Stephen Báthory. He called to Cluj seven Jesuit professors from Italy, Germany and Poland, who constituted the Collegium Academicum Claudiopolitanum. The first rector of the college was the Polish Jesuit priest Jakub Wujek.