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Piarists
The Piarists (), officially named the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (), abbreviated SchP, is a religious order of clerics regular of the Catholic Church founded in 1617 by Spanish priest Joseph Calasanz. It is the oldest religious order dedicated to education, and the main occupation of the Piarist fathers is teaching children and youth, the primary goal being to provide free education for poor children. The Piarist practice was to become a model for numerous later Catholic societies devoted to teaching, while some state-supported public school systems
Piarist Church
church in Vienna, Austria
Piarist Church, Cluj
heritage site in Cluj County, Romania
Collegium Nobilium
secondary school in Warsaw
Piarist High School, Timișoara
heritage site in Timiș County, Romania