College Brig
| College Spiritus Sanctus Brig | |
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| type of school | College ( Gymnasium ) |
| founding | 1625 Jesuit branch 1662 Jesuit school (1st school year) 1688 College Spiritus Sanctus 1777 Piarist school 1814 Jesuit college 1848 Universal spiritual college |
| address |
3900 Brig-Glis |
| Canton | Valais |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 642 668 / 129418 |
| student | Gym .: 1133 HSK: 73 |
| Teachers | 110 |
| management | Rector: Gerhard Schmidt Vice Rector: Gerd Dönni Vice Rector (HSK + m ): Nadine Tscherrig |
| Website | www.spiritus.ch |
The college Spiritus Sanctus Brig houses the only German-speaking grammar school in the canton of Valais and is located in the municipality of Brig-Glis . The college comprises the grammar school, the commercial secondary school for athletes and artists (hsk), the national snow sports performance center (NLS), the largest boarding school in Switzerland and the church rectorate (college church). 1133 students attend the grammar school and an additional 73 attend the commercial secondary school. The high school students are mainly German-speaking Valais.
history
As a result of the religious renewal movements that emerged in the 17th century ( Council of Trento ), numerous Jesuit settlements emerged in Upper Valais . The Jesuits built schools to teach the population the "old good" customs again and, in addition, the education of the clergy was improved. Already in 1612 and afterwards in 1620 and 1621 the Zehnden Brig tried to establish a Jesuit settlement. In 1625 the Jesuit settlement was finally relocated from Venthône ( Sierre area ) to Brig.
Due to internal political disputes between the bishop and the Zenden , the Jesuits had to flee, but were called back in 1650 by the District Administrator Sion and the Zenden Assembly Brig .
At that time Leuk , Sierre and Visp tried to set up a Jesuit school. Brig's generous offer to pay maintenance, the cost of building materials and the generous donation by Kaspar Stockalper , who provided his own land and financial means, convinced the Jesuits to move to Brig. On October 19, 1662 the first school year was opened. In 1686 a foundation contract was signed between the 6 Zenden and the Jesuits, in which the financial obligations of the Zenden and the teaching obligation of the Jesuits were resolved, and the Jesuits were also granted citizenship .
With the construction of the Jesuit college in Sion and the relocation of the seminary to Gerunden, the college lost its importance for a while and became a world priests' convict in 1774. From 1777 to 1810 the school was run by Piarists from Trier . As a result of the French conquest by Napoleon and the occupation, the premises were used as barracks from 1812 to 1814 . After the Valais came to Switzerland through the Congress of Vienna in 1815 , Governor Kaspar Eugen von Stockalper tried, with the consent of Zenden, for the Jesuits to return to Brig.
The college gained further importance when it became the seat of the superior of the Missio Helvetica and the training center for the next generation of the order. In 1847 the college was closed for one year due to the Sonderbund War . In the meantime, under pressure from Pope Clement XIV's ban on Jesuits , the government had to force the Jesuits to be expelled. Thus, the college was reopened in 1848 by secular clergymen, since then the canton of Valais has been responsible for employing the teaching staff.
principal
The following table shows the school management since the 2005/2006 school year:
| 05/06 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 18/19 | |
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| Michael Zurwerra | ||||||||||||||
| Gerhard Schmidt | ||||||||||||||
| Martin Henzen | ||||||||||||||
| Matheo Eggel | ||||||||||||||
| Gerd Dönni | ||||||||||||||
| Natal zengaffins | ||||||||||||||
| Nadine Tscherrig | ||||||||||||||
| Giuliano Andri | ||||||||||||||
| Reinhold Schnyder | ||||||||||||||
| Viktor Tscherrig | ||||||||||||||
| Christian Chiabotti | ||||||||||||||
| Damian Studer | ||||||||||||||
| Michel Schmidt |
| Legend |
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| Rector |
| Vice Rector |
| Vice Rector (HSK + m) |
| Rector's Council |
subjects
Main subjects
The following main subjects are taught at the Brig College from the 1st school year:
- German
- French
- English
- mathematics
Core subjects
The following main subjects are taught at the Brig College from the 2nd school year:
- Latin
- Italian
- Spanish
- biology and chemistry
- Physics and Application of Mathematics (PAM)
- economic and legal
- Sculpture and art
- music
Supplementary subjects
The following supplementary subjects are offered at the Brig college from the 4th school year:
- Application of math
- physics
- Computer Science (since 2008/09)
- chemistry
- biology
- geography
- history
- economic and legal
- Psychology and pedagogy
- philosophy
- Religious teaching
- Artistic creation
- music
- Sports
Culture
- Sectio Brigensis , the Swiss student union founded here in 1843
- Spirit Chamber Orchestra , the chamber orchestra
- Spirit Symphonic Band , the symphonic wind orchestra
- Spirit Singers , the choir
- Spirit Rock Band , the rock band
- Whitsun concert , joint project of the school ensembles
- Writing competition, competition of young writers
- Student theater organized by the Sectio Brigensis
- Spirit of Life , religious care
- GecKo, the environmental protection association
Former known students
- Arnold Adrian , correspondent for Swiss radio and television SRF
- Viola Amherd , Federal Councilor, National Councilor and Mayor of Brig-Glis
- Karl Burgener , priest, composer, author, choir director and conductor
- Stefanie Heinzmann attended hsk (commercial secondary school for athletes and artists) and became known when she won the German casting competition SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD by Stefan Raab in December 2007.
- Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler (graduated in 1828), Bishop of Mainz and German politician (German Center Party)
- Patrizia Kummer , alpine snowboarder (HSK-M)
- Giovanni Battista Palletta was a Habsburg professor of anatomy and primary surgeon in Milan
- Peter Roh (1811–1872), Jesuit preacher and teacher
- Rainer Maria Salzgeber , sports journalist and television presenter
- Emil Paul Tscherrig , Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican diplomat
- Benjamin Weger , biathlete (HSK)
- Wilhelm Wilmers (1817–1899), German Jesuit, later also teacher at the college
- Gottfried Zumoffen (1845–1928), Jesuit, archaeologist in Lebanon and university professor in Beirut
- Peter Zurbriggen , Diplomat of the Holy See (2009-2018 Apostolic Nuncio in Austria)
