University of San Jose - Recoletos

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University of San Jose - Recoletos
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Motto Quality Christian Community-Oriented Education
Established 1947
President Rev. Fr. Constantino Real, OAR
Location Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Campus Basak Campus, Main Campus
Website http://www.usjr.edu.ph

Founded in 1947 by the Order of Augustinian Recollects, then Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos developed from a small institution of learning to one of the excellent schools in the country. From classes held in an old building and a portion of the convent, the school built modern retaining classic features.

In 1965, the Recoletos Church was demolished, and in 1968, the six-storey edifice was built. In 1980, CSJ-R bought a new site in Basak Pardo, Cebu City, then built the new building for the grade and high schools, the Recoletos Coliseum, Open Gymnasium and the Pope Paul II Retreat House. In 1996, the Talavera House of Prayer was built in the scenic hills of Quiot, Cebu City.

The years that followed gave the school opportunities to expand, all the time developing Quality Christian Community-Oriented Education. On November 28, 1998, the 52nd General Chapter held in Granada, Spain, voted for the creation of a new Religious Province in the Philippines dedicated to St. Ezekiel Moreno, OAR. The Recollect Philippine Province, where USJ-R belongs, now stands as the eighth regional cluster of communities of the ORDER of AUGUSTINIAN RECOLLECT worldwide. [1]

Other Schools operated by the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) [2]

[edit] Vision and Mission

Vission. We want USJ-R to be a leading Augustinian Recollect Educational Institution committed to Quality Christian Community-Oriented Education in the Philippines.

Mission. To provide Catholic Education for the holistic formation of graduates prepared to meet the needs and challenges of the local and global community.

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