Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane

Holy Cross Convent High School & Junior college is an all-girls school located in K'Villa, Thane, Maharashtra, India. It was founded in 1964 and celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2014.

History

In 1839, Mother Claudine Echernier founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod ^[1] in France with the help of Friar Peter Marie Mermier (who founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, known worldwide for its Salesian Convent Schools).^[2] The Sisters of the Cross spread to India in 1886 ^[3] propagating their charitable educational goals for women in Amravati.

References

^ "Calcutta Province Of The Congregation Of The Sisters Of The Cross Of Chavanod". Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
^ :: Bloom where you are planted : Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales
^ "Hébergement de site, serveur dédié, serveur privé virtuel". Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.

19°12′15″N 72°58′44″E / 19.204225°N 72.978997°E / 19.204225; 72.978997

External links

[1] "Calcutta Province Of The Congregation Of The Sisters Of The Cross Of Chavanod". Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2006.

[2] :: Bloom where you are planted : Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales

[3] "Hébergement de site, serveur dédié, serveur privé virtuel". Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.

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