Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School
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Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School is a Catholic
, archdiocesan, all-female high school located in the Harvard Heights
neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
.
The school is located at 2900 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, California.
The Holy House of Loreto is located in the town of Loreto, Italy. It houses the black Madonna and Child. Its color comes from the Lebanon cedar tree. Locally the Madonna is of Caucasian persuasion.
Our Lady of Loretto High School opened in September, 1949 as an all-female Catholic high school at 241 North Lake Street, Los Angeles. It was opened during the episcopate of Cardinal James Francis Mclntyre. 1974 marked its 25th Jubilee Year for Loretto High and its Panthers, the school's mascot. The yearbook features Loretto's History, Alumnae and present year of the 1974 school year. Due to the connection with Loretto Catholic Church, pictures of the old Gothic Church and present Church are also seen.
From 1989 to 1994, the school was known as Our Lady of Loretto-Bishop Conaty High School, with the name change occurring in July, 1994.
The school is within walking distance from Loyola High School
, a Jesuit all-boys Catholic High School.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, archdiocesan, all-female high school located in the Harvard Heights
Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California
Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east...
neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the archdiocese comprises the California counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the...
.
History
Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School was formed in 1989 from the merger of Our Lady of Loretto High School, named in honor of the Basilica della Santa Casa, and Bishop Conaty Memorial High School. Bishop Conaty was the Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles from 1903 to 1915. Bishop Conaty Memorial High School was opened in September, 1923.The school is located at 2900 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, California.
The Holy House of Loreto is located in the town of Loreto, Italy. It houses the black Madonna and Child. Its color comes from the Lebanon cedar tree. Locally the Madonna is of Caucasian persuasion.
Our Lady of Loretto High School opened in September, 1949 as an all-female Catholic high school at 241 North Lake Street, Los Angeles. It was opened during the episcopate of Cardinal James Francis Mclntyre. 1974 marked its 25th Jubilee Year for Loretto High and its Panthers, the school's mascot. The yearbook features Loretto's History, Alumnae and present year of the 1974 school year. Due to the connection with Loretto Catholic Church, pictures of the old Gothic Church and present Church are also seen.
From 1989 to 1994, the school was known as Our Lady of Loretto-Bishop Conaty High School, with the name change occurring in July, 1994.
The school is within walking distance from Loyola High School
Loyola High School (Los Angeles)
Loyola High School of Los Angeles is a Jesuit preparatory school for young men. It is the oldest high school in Southern California, and one of the oldest in California...
, a Jesuit all-boys Catholic High School.