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 St.
Xavier's College owes a very special debt
of gratitude to the German and Spanish
peoples, through whose generosity in men
and means, it was founded and made
progress. St. Xavier's College was itself
founded by German Jesuit Fathers. Most of
the imposing structure and a great part
of the tradition was built under their
pioneering guidance.These
relations were only cut off by the
outbreak of the First World War, when the
German Jesuits were interned in 1914 and
repatriated in 1916. A few Jesuit
Fathers, Swiss, Luxemburgers and English,
weathered the crisis during the difficult
years of the war. In 1922 the Spanish
Jesuits arrived to take over the reigns
of the College.
For
some years now, St. Xavier's has been run
by Indian Jesuits, in close collaboration
with the few Spanish who still remain. We
are fortunate to retain with us the Spanish priest: Fr. Joachim Fuster s.j., who continues, in his mid-eighties, to conduct very well appreciated and sought-after Counselling Courses for those in the Helping Professions.
Our
affectionate ties with the Society of
Jesus in Germany and Spain remain strong.
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