St. Mary's Canossian College
| St. Mary's Canossian College (SMCC) | |
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| Location | |
| 162 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
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| Motto | Cor Unum et Via Una ((One Heart and One Way)) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1900 |
| Principal | Ms Janet Wong |
| Language | English |
| Area | Approx. 10,000 sq. meters |
| Website | http://www.smcc-canossian.org |
St. Mary's Canossian College (Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖瑪利書院;demonym: St. Marian) is a Catholic girls secondary school in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1900, and is situated at the junction of Austin Road and Chatham Road South. Other Catholic buildings, like the Rosary Church and the St. Mary's Canossian School, are adjacent to the school.
The school, known as St Mary's School in the past, was originally aimed at educating the Portuguese girls living in Kowloon, Hong Kong. This gradually changed, and as of now, 98% of the students are Hong Kong Chinese.
Students are taught by Sisters and experienced teachers.
One of the building in St. Mary’s Canossian College, St. Michael Building, ( which also named as Old building) was listed as Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong in 1991. In 2010, the Main building and St. Michael Building were both confirmed to be Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong.
The Sisters of the Canossian Daughters of Charity, as missionaries, in the spirit of Magdalen of Canossa, their founder, was inspired to establish this school in 1900.
Cor Unum et Via Una. This Latin phrase means "One Heart and One Way". 'One Heart'. 'One Way' signifies the Gospel way of truth and fullness of life, which is envisaged in the Canossian education mission. St. Marians, all united in spirit and action, pledge to walk together in God's love along the way of Gospel truth.
St. Mary's Canossian College was founded in 1900 by the Institute of the Canossian Daughters of Charity, a Catholic religious institute founded by Magdalen of Canossa of the ancient noble family of Verona, Italy. Magdalen was canonised on 2 October 1988 for her sanctity and is honoured by the Church as St. Magdalen of Canossa.
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