 Since 1622 Jesuits from Toruń had a station in Grudziądz, which in 1640 was already so strong that it was able to form a residence in Grudziądz, despite of objections from the side of the magistrate of the town.In 1648 construction work for building a Jesuit church was taken up.The Jesuits also founded the Jesuit College, which was the first high school in Grudziądz.