Burchard Villiger
Joseph Burchard Villiger SJ (May 14, 1819 – November 5, 1902) was appointed Santa Clara University's fourth president in 1861 after the presidency of Felix Cicaterri. Burchard Villiger had served as the president of two Jesuit Colleges in the east. During his presidency at Santa Clara University in California United States he had built the Science Building, a Jesuit Residence, and the Facade of the Old Mission Church. He served as president till 1865 which coincided with the Civil War. Later Villiger was rector of the College of the Sacred Heart in Woodstock, Maryland.
The Reverend Burchard Villiger | |
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Villiger between 1860 and 1865 | |
| 7th Rector of Woodstock College | |
| In office 1897–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Jerge |
| Succeeded by | William P. Brett |
| 5th President of Saint Joseph's College | |
| In office 1868–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Felix-Joseph Barbelin |
| Succeeded by | Patrick J. Dooley |
| 3rd President of the St. Ignatius College | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Congiato |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Congiato |
| 4th President of Santa Clara College | |
| In office 1861–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Cicaterri |
| Succeeded by | Aloysius Masnata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1819 Auw, Aargau, Switzerland |
| Died | November 5, 1902 (aged 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
In 1857, Villiger was appointed president of Washington Seminary (later known as Gonzaga College High School) in Washington, D.C., succeeding Hippolyte J. De Neckere. His presidency came in an end the following year, and he was succeeded by Charles H. Stonestreet.
He retired to his Church of the Gesú of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he died on November 5, 1902.