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.

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Holy Cross Convent High School Emblem

History[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

↑ "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[edit | edit source]

[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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