Holy Ghost Juniorate, Ihiala

The Holy Ghost Juniorate officially began at Ihiala on January 16, 1953 in keeping with Congregations’ official name as Holy Ghost Congregation under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Fr. Jordan himself did the formal admission. The students admitted totalled 67, but 41 arrived and began classes; 20 in class I while 21 in 2. The criteria for admission was not only with scaling the entrance examination, but also based on one’s family approval, good character and health as well as the desire to become a religious priest.

At the official setting off of the school, Fr. Alfred Chamberlain began as the director, while Fr. Murphy took up the bursary work. Both taught the students Latin. Religion, Geometry, and Algebra as their initial subjects. More teaching staff were added to the school as the students increased. Entrance examination was then introduced. In other to effectively and financially sustain this new project, the student paid six pounds while the catholic education house owned by the Holy Ghost Father paid eighteen pounds supportively for each student. Parochial revenue from Ihiala town was also used to administer this new school. With these financial aids, new structures were added to the per-existing ones.


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