Introduction
Historical Context: Trends in Theology and Ecclesiology
The Jesuits and Their Activity
The ‘Amicizie’
The Congregation of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary
Projects for the Convitto
The Convitto Established at St. Francis of Assisi
Life and Spirit at the Convitto
The Convitto’s Holy Patrons
The Preamble: “Reasons”
Chapter I: “Daily Time Table”
Chapter II: “Rules”
The Additional Paragraphs
Academic Activity at the Convitto
Practical Pastoral Experiences of the Convitto Students
The Convitto’s Survival and Growth: The Guala Rectorate (1817-1848)
The Convitto’s Halcyon Period:
The Cafasso Rectorate (1848-1860)
The Convitto After Fr. Cafasso: Crisis in the Gastaldi Period (1860-1876)
The Convitto’s Deepening Crisis and Closure
Fr. Giuseppe Allamano and the New Convitto