Colegio Máximo de San José


The Colegio Máximo de San José is a Jesuit religious college in San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pope Francis 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" is an internal standard in the Society of Jesus 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.

In popular culture

The Colegio, which was attended by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is portrayed in the 2019 Netflix biographical film The Two Popes.