St. Xavier's College, Mumbai xaviers.edu

St. Xavier's College
Location: St Xaviers College Campus,
Kalbadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002
Website: www.xaviers.edu

St. Xavier's College, is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th Century who travelled to India. The College was founded by the Society of Jesus, a Christian Religious Group started by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Since its inception, the Jesuits have toiled in the field of education, among other things, and were even called 'the school-masters of Europe' at one time. They are inspired by a vision of humanity drawn from the life, teachings and personality of Jesus Christ. On January 30, 1869, St. Xavier's College was affiliated to the University of Bombay. It is entrusted by the University with the task of preparing students for degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce. The Society of Jesus exercises responsibility over St. Xavier's College through a Governing Body whose Chairman is the Provincial of the Bombay Province of the Society. It's Vice-Chairman is the Rector of the College, while its Secretary and Chief Executive is the Principal.

Every institution, it has been said, is but the lengthened shadow of a great personality and St. Xavier's College is no exception. St. Francis Xavier, whose illustrious name honours the College, inspired his spiritual brothers-in-arms with his deathless spirit, the spirit of a saint and of a scholar, so that they did for the College what he himself could not do.

St. Xavier's College's history of a hundred and thirty years is a record of the achievements of generous, self-sacrificing and dedicated Jesuits of Mumbai and India, nay, of the world. These men were, so to say, standing-in for St. Francis Xavier and they did what he would have liked them to do, viz., to promote the cause of higher education in India.

The Society of Jesus was born to work for "the greater glory of God". It attempted to achieve this, through numerous activities, education being one of its principal instruments. The 16th. century saw a great need for education and Jesuits since then, have made good educationists, rising to the occasion and building a magnificient educational tradition.

St. Xavier's College, is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th Century who travelled to India. The College was founded by the Society of Jesus, a Christian Religious Group started by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Since its inception, the Jesuits have toiled in the field of education, among other things, and were even called 'the school-masters of Europe' at one time. They are inspired by a vision of humanity drawn from the life, teachings and personality of Jesus Christ.

St. Xavier's College is a Catholic institution, which strives to form men and women, especially Christians and the marginalised, to build a more just and humane world. The intellectual endeavour it strives for, focuses on critical and creative thinking, with the aim of social transformation. This endeavour is inspired by the Values of the Gospel - from the New Testament of the Christian scriptures - while it appreciates and promotes all the other religions, especially the rich religious heritage of India.

The College makes a preferential option for the marginalised and it seeks to give an all-round formation, inculcating both human and spiritual values. St. Xavier's College is only a part of the vast educational efforts of the Jesuits in India and throughout the world. At present Jesuits run about 100 schools, 24 colleges, and innumerable non-formal and adult education centres in India, and all these form part of the effort of the Catholic Church to share in the vital task of education in our land.

On January 30, 1869, St. Xavier's College was affiliated to the University of Bombay. It is entrusted by the University with the task of preparing students for degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce.

The Society of Jesus exercises responsibility over St. Xavier's College through a Governing Body whose Chairman is the Provincial of the Bombay Province of the Society. It's Vice-Chairman is the Rector of the College, while its Secretary and Chief Executive is the Principal.