





Year |
Event |
1863 |
The Philippine Mission is assigned to Aragon. The Spanish Province is divided into the Castille and Aragon provinces. |
1865 |
The Normal School for Teachers opens under Jesuit supervision.
- Scholastics Francisco Colina and Jaime Nonell found the Ateneo Obsevatory. |
1884 |
It is renamed the Observatory of Manila Fr. Federico Faura becomes director. |
1890 |
The Church of San Ignacio is built by Filipino artists and architect Felix Rojas. |
1891 |
Frs. Juanmarti and Barrado complete the exploration of the Pulangi River. |
1896 |
With Fr. Balaguer SJ as witness, Jose Rizal signs a formal retraction of Masonry and is accepted back into the Church. |
1899 |
The Spanish Jesuit missionaries move to Manila because of the spread of the Revolution. |
1905 |
The Jesuits take charge of the Seminary College of Vigan |
1907 |
Religious direction of the leper colony in the island of Culion is entrusted to the Society of Jesus
- The Jesuit Villa is constructed on Mirador Hill, Baquio. |
1910 |
Colegio de San Jose is restored to the administration of the Society of Jesus. |
1916 |
The Escuela Catolica becomes Ateneo de Zamboanga. |
1927 |
The Philippine Mission is re-assigned to the New York-Maryland Province. |
1932 |
Fire destroys Ateneo |
1933 |
The Jesuit novitiate moves to Novaliches.
- Fr. James Hayes SJ opens Ateneo de Cagayan |
1940 |
At the invitation of the Bishop of Caceres, Ateneo de Naga is founded. |
1947 |
Fr. Walter Hogan SJ establishes tha Institute of Social Order- the first NGO in the country. |
1948 |
The Jesuits take over St. Peter's Parochial School and open Ateneo de Davao. |
1952 |
-Ateneo de Manila moves to Loyola Heights. Mirador houses exiled Jesuits from China. |
1955 |
The UP Chapel of the Holy Sacrifice is completed under the chaplaincy of Fr. John Delaney S.J. |
1962 |
Ateneo de Tuguegarao is closed. |
1964 |
Fr. Horacio de la Costa becomes the first Filipino provincial. |
1972 |
Mga Awit Pansamba is completed by Fr. Eddie Hontiveros S.J. |
1978 |
Ateneo de San Pablo is turned over to the Diocese of San Pablo. |