Irish College in Seville
The Irish College in Seville, was founded in 1612 by Theobald Stapleton, like many other Irish Colleges on continental Europe was to train priests to minister in Ireland, who could not be trained at home due to the Penal Laws.
The college was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, so the college was referred to as the Irish College of Immaculate Conception, Seville. In 1619 with King Philip III's support the Jesuit order assumed control of the college.
Prior to the foundation of the college, some Irishmen would have studied at the English College of St Gregory in Seville, including Patrick Fitzsimons and Michael Fitzwalter.
Rectors
- Richard Conway, rector, appointed as the Jesuits began administering the college, also served as rector of the Irish College in Salamanca in Santiago
- Thomas Briones, served as Rector of Irish College at Compostella
- Richard Lynch, also a former student.
- William Malone, Superior of the Irish Jesuits, and formerly rector to the Irish College in Rome
- John Usher, prefect of studies
Alumni
- John Bathe, martyred priest studied in the Irish College, along with other colleges in Seville
- Edmund Burke, became Archbishop of Dublin
- Luke Fagan, served as Bishop of Meath and Archbishop of Dublin
- Dominic Lynch, became president in the University of Seville.
- Conor O'Mahony, academic, writer and Jesuit priest