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Ima Hogg, c. 1900 Ima Hogg (July 10, 1882 – August 19, 1975), known as "The First Lady of Texas", [1] was an American society leader, philanthropist, mental health advocate, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during the 20th century. [2]
Students - Albertus Magnus, [24] Benedict of Nursia, [8] Catherine of Alexandria, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Gemma Galgani, Isidore of Seville, Lawrence, Tatiana of Rome, Thomas Aquinas, Ursula, Wolbodo, St Alfred the Great. Students in various European cities - Nicholas of Myra; Surfers - Christopher
The school was named after Saint Agnes of Rome. [citation needed] The school was founded as a grade one through 12 school with boarding facilities. [3] The University of Texas and the Texas State Board of Education accredited St. Agnes in 1917. [3] In 1939, boarding was discontinued. [3] In 1952, St. Agnes began to serve grades 9 through 12 ...
At the Upper School, Visual Arts, Music Theory, Jazz and Rock Bands, and Choir are offered as Fine Arts courses. The Choir has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and the Select Choir has performed at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. [11] St. Andrew's was also the host of the 2013 ISAS Fine Arts Festival. [12]
Despite torture, she remained faithful and was executed by sword. Patron saint of the blind, her feast day, December 13, symbolizes light and hope. [20] Catherine (Saint, Virgin & Martyr) c. 287 – 305 CE Alexandria: Princess and scholar, converted to Christianity at 14, inspired hundreds to follow her faith, and was martyred at 18 by Maxentius.
The school was named after St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of students and education. St. Thomas has occupied its current (as of 2023) site since 1940. The school's location in central Houston on the north bank of the Buffalo Bayou at Memorial and Shepherd which places it 3 miles from Downtown Houston.
At the unveiling, Joseph Chappell Hutcheson, a Confederate veteran and Democratic representative in the Texas House of Representatives and the United States House of Representatives, said, "Look upon this masterpiece wrought in bronze, this marvel of art to typify the spirit and genius of that Confederacy we once so fondly loved and still so ...
In that context, it originally honoured the church Saint Tatiana, who was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, c. 230 CE. St. Tatiana is patron saint of students in general and in Russia, students are celebrated on Tatiana Day, 25 January. St. Tatiana is also the patron saint of Moscow State University.