Colegio del Salvador is a

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, pre-school,

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, and

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school for boys, located in

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. The school was founded by the

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in 1868.

Notable alumni

* Natalio R. Botana political scientist and

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* Carlos Octavio Bunge sociologist,

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and

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, lawyer and

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; served as

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from December 1993 to August 1996 *

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, politician, and director of films and

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s *

Enrique Finochietto Enrique Finochietto (March 13, 1881 – February 17, 1948) was a distinguished Argentine academic, physician and inventor. Life and work Enrique Finochietto was born in 1881 in Buenos Aires to Ana and Tomás Finochietto. His father died durin ...

a distinguished Argentine academic,

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, and inventor * Joaquin Galansinger, actor,

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and producer. Also known for being part of the famous duo

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Manuel Gálvez Manuel Gálvez (18 July 1882 – 14 November 1962) was an Argentine novelist, poet, essayist, historian and biographer. Early years Gálvez, a member of one of the leading patrician families of Entre Ríos Province, was educated by the Jesuits bef ...

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, essayist, historian and biographer * Julio Grondonafootball executive who served as the president of the Argentine Football Association and as a Senior Vice-president of

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* Juan José Llach

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and sociologist.

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and researcher of Universidad Austral. Member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences since 1994 and of the national academies of Education since 2003 and Economics since 2007. He also served as the Secretary of Economic Policy between December 1991 and August 1996 and as the Minister of Education from December 1999 to October 2000 * Felix Lunaprominent writer,

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, and historian * Francisco Diego Macielretired football player * Salvador Oríalawyer who focused his career on economics; served as the Minister of Public Works during

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presidency *

Alejandro Posadas Alejandro Posadas (December 28, 1870 – November 21, 1902) was an Argentinian physician and surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery. He was the first person to film an operation and brought the first x-ray to the country of Argentina. Posadas ...

physician and

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specializing in

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. He was the first person to film an operation. He brought the first x-ray machine to Argentina *

Julio César Saguier Julio César Saguier (June 18, 1935 – January 13, 1987) was an Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connec ...

lawyer and politician; former Mayor of Buenos Aires

Notable faculty

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as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, taught literature and psychology and in served as spiritual director and confessor * Ismael Quilesa Spanish philosopher and Jesuit priest who was the main promoter of

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n studies in Argentina; founded the School of Oriental Studies at

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and historian; Member of the

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Controversy

Ten former students denounce sexual abuse at the Jesuit school where the Pope was a teacher

References

{{Authority control Jesuit secondary schools in Argentina Schools in Buenos Aires Educational institutions established in 1868 1868 establishments in Argentina Jesuit primary schools in Argentina Boys' schools in Argentina

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Controversy

See also

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