Canisius High School

History

In 1870, a group of Jesuits left Europe in response to Bishop John Timon's call for a Catholic institution to serve European immigrants settling in Western New York. The Jesuits founded Buffalo's first Catholic college and named it after St. Peter Canisius, a distinguished Jesuit theologian, scholar, and educator of the 16th century.

Related Topics:
John Timon - Catholic - Western New York - Peter Canisius

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The school was first located on Ellicott Street, but quickly outgrew that location and moved to a building on Washington Street in 1872. In 1944, the High School split from the college and moved to its current location on Delaware Avenue.

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