Institute Saint-Louis (Brussels)

The Institut Saint-Louis is a free educational establishment founded secular diocesan in 1858 in the district of the Marsh with Brussels.

Chronological reference marks

1838 : establishment with Malignant of a " Business school and of Industrie" , placed under the patronage of Saint-Louis de Gonzague.
1858: foundation in Brussels in the hotel of the Baron Jean-Jacques Verseyden de Varick located in the aristocratic district of the Marsh of the Saint-Louis Institute, fruit of the transfer of Malignant in Brussels of the " Business school and of Industrie" and the creation of a higher course of catholic philosophy. Opening of the courses: on Tuesday, October 5, 1858.
1859: opening of a class of sixth Latin (corresponding in the current system to a class of first), starts section of old humanities.
1865: creation of the preparatory section (corresponding in the current system to the primary cycle).
1890: the course of philosophy is set up in faculty entitled to decree academic ranks.
1914-1918: 237 pupils, students, teachers or members of the personnel lose the life at the time of the First World War.
1922: July 29th, inauguration of the monument to the pupils died for the fatherland during the First World War, in the presence of the Cardinal Draper and of His Royal Highness the prince Charles.
1924: creation of an Institute of higher learning of Trade.
1925: creation of a School of Philosophical and Religious Sciences.
1927: annexation of the Saint-Jose Institute established to Saint-Jose-ten-Noode.
1929: opening of a new school with Zellick, in the buildings of a country house bequeathed to the Institute.
1933: commemoration of the 75e birthday of the Institute to the Palates of the Art schools of Brussels in the presence of Their Majesties the king Albert and the queen Elisabeth as well as Cardinal Van Roey and of Paul Claudel, ambassador of France.
1940-1945: 211 pupils, students, teachers or members of the personnel lose the life at the time of the Second world war.
1966: beginning of constructions new buildings.
1979: introduction of co-education.

Directors

1854-1867 : Mgr Joseph Ketelbant
1867-1880: canon Van Aerschodt
1880-1898: Mgr Jacques Van Aertselaer
1898-1906: Mgr Pieraerts
1906-1921: canon Cocheteux
1921-1941: Mgr François De Nayer
1941-1964: Mgr Maurice Goffoel
1964-1981: canon Georges Ponteville (°1917)
1981-1985: Jacques abbot you Serstevens (°1942)
1985-1991: Didier van Eyll (°1943)
1991-2001: Rene Gillard
since 2001: Anne Maquet

Raised and famous professors

Emile Verhaeren (1855 - 1916), poet
Michel de Ghelderode (1898 - 1962), dramatic author
Mgr Andre Charles of the Bush (1907 - 1985), bishop of the diocese of Dijon
Mgr Jean Jadot (° 1909), archbishop, member of the Roman curia
Abbé Louis Burn (° 1910), principal chaplain of the Air force
Joseph Luns (1911 - 2002), diplomat and politician Dutch, secretary-general of NATO
Andre Saint-Rémy, politician, burgomaster of Saint-Jose-ten-Noode
Canon Pierre de Locht (1916 - 2007), professor at the catholic University of Leuwen
Pierre Culliford (1928 - 1992), more known under the name of Peyo, draftsman of cartoons, father of Schtroumpfs
Jacques Brel (1929 - 1978), poet, singer and actor
Jean-Louis Thys, (1939 - 1999), politician, burgomaster of Throws
Baron Georges Jacobs (1940), business man (UCB Group, Delhaize Corporate SN Air Holding,…)
Francis Denmark (° 1955), writer and editor
Stan Turned (1955), racing cyclist
Jacques van den Biggelaar, TV host
German Paul, journalist

Others

Article 18 of the payment of 1858: Jamais one will not make pass a pupil for incorrigible. This judgment, pronounced by a Master, in addition to whom it is generally bold, usually makes of the culprit an enemy for all the life.

External bond

Official site of the Saint-Louis Institute

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