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A band of seven Belgian Jesuits arrived at Calcutta in November 1859, under the leadership of Fr. H. Depelchin (Rector: 1860-1871), the Founding Father of St. Xavier’s, They shifted St. Xavier’s from Chowringhee to the premises of the Sans Souci Theatre in January 1860, ever since the honest home of learned professors and zealous St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, has grown today into a leading educational institution in India. Both St. Xavier’s School and College are proud of their contribution to the cause of education and culture in Bengal for years. These twin institutions have produced many great educationists and students who earned regard and respect for their Alma Mater..
