PHOTO ARCHIVES

Barcelona, Spain - 1913 - In this black and white photograph, dated January 1913, we have a testimony of Fr Pablo Albera's visit to the Martí-Codolar family, in Barcelona. Observing the image, one immediately notices how it is intended to reproduce the traditional composition of the famous photograph of Don Bosco's visit to this same place in 1886. The image currently belongs to the documentary fund of the Martí-Codolar Museum in Barcelona.

Montilla, Spain - 1899 - The image is an old black and white photograph from the documentary fund of the "Centro Histórico Salesiano de Carabanchel" that shows a historical overview of the Salesian school in Montilla, in the province of Córdoba. The photo was taken from the tower of the parish of Santiago de Montilla. The image shows the complex, which consists of several buildings: the academy, the boarding school and the church. The Salesian presence in Montilla dates back to 1899, when Count Francisco de Alvear y Gómez de la Cortina insisted on finding a way to educate the children of the working class. In April 1899, Frs. Michele Rua, Filippo Rinaldi, Ernesto Oberti and Pietro Ricaldone arrived in Montilla, and during this short visit the work of the school's foundation was completed.

Ramos Mejía, Argentina - 1949 - Today we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis, who was elected to the See of Peter on 13 March 2013. In this photo we see the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the days when he attended the Salesian boarding school in Ramos Mejía, Argentina. It was 1949 and he was 13 years old.

In this black-and-white photograph, dated 1906, Luigi Versiglia, whose Liturgical Feast occurred last Feb. 25, is portrayed in a moment of merriment and amusement with his Salesian confreres, all engaged in playing musical instruments.

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