Founding of St. Paul's College, Macau
- When
- 1592–1594
- Where
- Nagasaki (proposal site) / Macau (proposed site); Macau
- Episodes
- 2
In 1594, Jesuits founded St. Paul's College in Macau by upgrading the Madre de Deus School. Authorized by Rome, it served as a training base for missionaries to East Asia and claimed the title of the first Western-style university in the region.
Episodes
- Proposal for Macau Training Program
Valignano proposed a safe training base in Macau for Japanese Jesuits in 1592.
- Founding of St. Paul's College
The college was founded in 1594 by upgrading the Madre de Deus School under Roman authorization.
Background and detail
Background. Alessandro Valignano arrived in Macau in 1578 to reorganize Jesuit missions. By 1592, he proposed a training program in Macau to protect Japanese Jesuits from persecution. This initiative aimed to create a safe stopover for missionaries traveling east to China and Japan.
Founding. Authorized by the Jesuit superior in Rome, the college was established in 1594 by upgrading the existing Madre de Deus School. It included faculties of arts, philosophy, and theology, along with seminaries and schools for music and arts, serving as a base for East Asian missions.
People involved
- Jesuits · Founding order
Sources
- St. Paul's College, Macau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
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