Rome, Italy. Begun by Saint Philip Neri in 1583, and King John Casimir, c1600 It finally opened in 1866, through the Congregation of the Resurrection, and transferred to its present location in 1878. The college is in charge of the Resurrectionists. The students are distinguished by their green sashes.
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