St. Francis' College
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| Motto | Pax-et Bonum ("Peace and all good [be with you].") |
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| Type | Unaided Anglo-Indian school |
| Established | 1885 |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. Alwyn Moras |
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Academic staff
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Science, Commerce |
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Administrative staff
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150 excluding non-teaching staff |
| Students | 3000 |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Affiliations | CISCE i.e. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi |
| Website | http://www.stfrancislucknow.org |
St. Francis' College (or SFC) is a senior secondary boys-only private school in Lucknow, India, established and administered by The Catholic Diocese of Lucknow, a charitable religious society. The college was founded in 1885 as St. Francis' School and Orphanage. The school is named after its patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi.
St. Francis' College celebrated its 125 years (Quasquicentennial celebrations) in 2010)
House, then colour, then motto:
The uniform comprises a white shirt and light grey trousers (shorts for primary section students) and black Oxfords along with the college tie and belt marked with navy blue, dark green and white stripes. This is accompanied by navy blue jumpers and blazer in winter, with dark grey woolen trousers. On Saturdays a house coloured shirt with monogram is compulsory.
The Franciscan is the annual magazine, with events, literary articles, submissions from students and from staff, and photographs.
1961 magazine cover
http://www.stfrancislucknow.org/prayers-hymns.aspx
"We will Answer"
Tho’ no bugles may blow and no drums beat,
Tho’ we hear not the marching of proud feet,
Tho’ no flags and no pennons the day greet,
We will answer when Duty shall call.
To the end we’ll be true; we’ll forget not,
All the care Alma Mater thou spared not,
To the spirit of Francis we’ll fail not,
We will answer when Duty Shall call.
Through the heat of the day and the burden,
And thro’ sweat and thro’ toil without guerdon,
To dishonour we shall not be lured in;
We will answer when Duty shall call.
With a heart and a will where the right be,
Aitho’ arduous the task there or light be,
We’ll be found in the thick where the fight be,
We will answer when Duty shall call,
Words by V. E. Vance
http://stfrancislucknow.org/principals.aspx
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Moras Diocesan, Lucknow Diocese Principle from 2016 to present
Rev. Fr. Denis Naresh Lobo, Diocesan, Lucknow Diocese, Principal from 2011 to 2016
Rev. Fr. Vincent Pinto, Diocesan, Lucknow Diocese, Principal from 2006 to 2011
Rev. Fr. Vincent Nazareth, Diocesan, Lucknow Diocese, Principal from 2001 to 2006
Rev. Fr. Peter D’Souza, Diocesan, Lucknow Diocese, Principal from 1998 to 2001
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