Latin American Federation of the Society of Jesus
Abbreviation | FLACSI |
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Established | 2001 |
Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
Location |
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Region served | Latin America, Caribbean, Florida |
Founder | Peter Hans Kolvenbach |
Administrator | Hugo Moreno Rojas |
Affiliations | Jesuit, Catholic |
Website | FLACSI |
Remarks | FLACSI seeks to strengthen Jesuit organizations along with primary and secondary schools |
Latin American Federation of the Society of Jesus (FLACSI) promotes the Ignatian model in the network of schools and organizations of the Society of Jesus in the Latin America and Caribbean area.
The federation includes 90 schools spread across Latin America. This network of Jesuit schools is part of the "Education Sector" of the Society of Jesus in Latin America, along with the international organizations Fe y Alegría and the Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America (AUSJAL), all being dependent on the Conference of Provincials for Latin America (CPAL).[citation needed]
The non-profit FLACSI along with CPAL were founded in 2001.[1]
Related organizations[]
- Fe y Alegría
- Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America
- Pontifical Xavierian University
- Alberto Hurtado University
References[]
Coordinates: 4°35′49.29″N 74°4′32.84″W / 4.5970250°N 74.0757889°W
Categories:
- Society of Jesus
- Education in South America
- Organizations based in Latin America