Where did the first Jesuit college open in 1548?

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Title page of a 1568 Welsh Christian doctrine book by Morys Clynnog, featuring Welsh text and a woodcut illustration of the crucifixion of Jesus at the center. — Counter-Reformation Title page of *Athravaeth Gristnogavl* (1568; “Christian Doctrine”), a Roman Catholic catechism translated into Welsh by Morys Clynnog as part of the church's Counter-Reformation efforts.

The first Jesuit college was opened in Messina, Sicily, in 1548.1

Although the Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, was not originally established as a teaching order, education became a central pillar of their work during the Counter-Reformation. The success of the Messina institution led to a rapid expansion of Jesuit colleges across Europe, which utilized standardized study plans and efficient teacher training to support the church's mission.12