The Colegio Máximo de San José (English: Maximum College of St. Joseph) is a Jesuit religious college in San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pope Francis studied in it during his youth. History When the Jesuits first established in San Miguel, they bought a terrain of 36 hectares and established a school in it. The terms "Colegio máximo" ("Maximum College") is an internal standard in the Society of Jesus for schools of philosophy and theology, the most important studies in a Jesuit's career. It was established in 1932, with the approval of the Vatican. The degrees of philosophy and theology have civil value since 1967 and 1968. In popular culture The Colegio, which was attended by Jorge Mario Bergoglio (the future Pope Francis), is portrayed in the 2019 Netflix biographical film The Two Popes. See also List of Jesuit sites References Jesuit universities and colleges Universities in Buenos Aires Province San Miguel Partido University and college buildings completed in 1932 1932 establishments in Argentina