College

Josephinum, Pontifical College.

In August of 1877, Jessing relocated the orphanage to downtown Columbus, Ohio, opting for a location closer to the railroad.

When four older boys expressed a desire to study for the priesthood, Jessing advertised in his paper that he would sponsor two boys who wished to become priests but who lacked the financial means to do so.

Jessing accepted twenty-three of the more than forty applicants who replied, and the first academic classes began on September 1, 1888.