Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi
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Saddar Town Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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Per Aspera Ad Astra (Latin) "Through hardships to the stars" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi |
| Established | January 16, 1861 |
| Founder | Fr. Joseph A. Willy SJ |
| Principal | Sister Margaret Madden |
| Affiliations | The Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | stpats |
St. Patrick's High School is a highly selective Roman Catholic educational institution located in Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Founded in 1861 by the Jesuits, the institution is the second-oldest school in the city. From 1950, it has been run by the diocesan clergy of the Archdiocese of Karachi.
For the last 150 years, the school has produced well-known leaders and public figures, including two President and two Prime Ministers of Pakistan, two Chief Ministers of Sindh, two Cardinals of the Catholic Church, one Union Minister of India and several Mayors of Karachi. The school is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and managed by the Catholic Board of Education in Pakistan. The principal is Roman Rodriguez.
The school was established on May 6, 1861, and officially registered as a high school in 1867. Its founder was Rev. Joseph A. Willy of the Society of Jesus (the "Jesuits"), who controlled the school till June 1935. It was then taken over by the Franciscan order till 6 October 1950. Since 1950, it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.
Fr Stephen Raymond, a diocesan priest, became the first Pakistani principal of his alma mater in 1950. The era of Fr. Raymond as principal from 1950 to 1974 is referred by old students as the "golden era" of St. Patrick's. Fr. Raymond is credited with constructing the Cambridge Building (1950), St. Patrick's College (1952), the Teachers' Training College (1959), the first School Auditorium (1972). The school celebrated its centenary in 1962 with the President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan as the Chief Guest.
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