The Colegio Máximo de San José (
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: ''Maximum College of St. Joseph'') is a
Jesuit religious college in
San Miguel, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
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.
Pope Francis
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studied in it during his youth.
History
When the Jesuits first established in
San Miguel, they bought a terrain of 36 hectares and established a school in it. The terms "''Colegio máximo''" ("Maximum College") is an internal standard in the
Society of Jesus
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for schools of philosophy and theology, the most important studies in a Jesuit's career. It was established in 1932, with the approval of the Vatican. The degrees of philosophy and theology have civil value since 1967 and 1968.
Reseña histórica
In popular culture
The Colegio, which was attended by Jorge Mario Bergoglio (the future Pope Francis
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), is portrayed in the 2019 Netflix
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biographical film '' The Two Popes.''
See also
* List of Jesuit sites
This list includes past and present buildings, facilities and institutions associated with the Society of Jesus. In each country, sites are listed in chronological order of start of Jesuit association.
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References
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Jesuit universities and colleges
Universities in Buenos Aires Province
San Miguel Partido
University and college buildings completed in 1932
1932 establishments in Argentina