St Philomena College was founded by Msgr Antony Patrao who felt that a College in this part of the state would save the people of the inconvenience of moving to distant places for higher education. He set out to realize his dream and the mission was accomplished in the year 1958.
Since its inception, the Institute has lived up to societal expectations, turning out consistent and appreciable results in academic and non-academic fields. The institution does attempt to treat the primary stakeholders in 5 UG programs and 5 PG programs with a rewarding educational experience.
The Quality Assurance Framework of the institution has been developed to assure academic standards and enhance the quality of education. It underlines the institution’s commitment to excellence and improvement.
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Msgr. Antony Patrao was born on 10-12-1901 in Mangalore. He Studied at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. Later he joined St. Joseph’s Seminary, Jeppu, Mangalore. He was ordained a priest on 03-12-1927. He was appointed as Parish Priest of Mai De Deus Church, Puttur on 08-10-1939. He became a household name in Puttur as he dedicated himself for the welfare of the people. He was a great philanthropist and visionary.
After leading a useful life dedicated wholly to the welfare of humankind, Msgr. Patrao left for the Heavenly Abode on 14-05-1975 at the ripe age of 74 years.
May God grant him Eternal Rest.