Irish College in Paris

The Irish College in Paris (Irish: Coláiste na nGael, French: Collège des Irlandais, Latin: Collegium Clericorum Hibernoram) was for three centuries a major Roman Catholic educational establishment for Irish students. It was founded in the late 16th century, and closed down by the French government in the early 20th century. From 1945 to 1997, the Polish seminary in Paris was housed in the building. It is now an Irish cultural centre, the Centre Culturel Irlandais.

Irish College Paris
French: Collège des Irlandais, Paris
Collège des Irlandais/Centre Culturel Irlandais
Latin: Collegium Clericorum Hibernoram
Other name
Irish: Coláiste na nGael, Páris
TypeSeminary
Established1578
FounderJohn Lee
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliation
University of Paris (1624-1792)
Location
Collège des Lombards, Rue des Carmes, Paris. (1677-1792)
Rue des Irlandais, Paris (Since 1769)

48.8440412°N 2.3459544°E / 48.8440412; 2.3459544
StewartshipIrish Vincentians(1858-1984)
Managed byLa Fondation Irlandaise (1805-present)
Irish College Paris
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