School of Languages and Literatures, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru

The college was founded in 1882 by the Fathers of the French Foreign Mission. The need for instituting a College of this magnitude in Bangalore was felt by the catholic Missionaries The Patron of our College and model for our students is St. Josep ur College and model for our students is St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. True to his life, St. Joseph is called a just man. He was a person of faith in God and in other fellow human beings. For his livelihood, he toiled. The motto of the College, "Fide et Labore", which means faith and toil, reflects the life and spirit of St. Joseph who was a carpenter by profession and the protector of the Holy Family. Therefore, it is right that he is our patron. We want him to protect, guide and inspire us into a life of hard work, toil and faith.