Columban College in Olongapo City is a Catholic institution dedicated to serve the needs of the city and the surrounding provinces of Zambales and Bataan. This institution was first known as Naval Reservation Junior College. It was passed by the Lindayag Family in 1961 to the Columban Fathers. The first director of Columban College was Rev. Thomas L. Convery with Rev. Fr. Paul O'Malley SSC as his assistant. Columban Sisters were assigned in 1962 to assist in the administrative and teaching programs. In that same year the Parish of St. Columban was inaugurated with O'Malley as its parish priest. In 1965, Convery was succeeded by Rev. William F. Sullivan, SSC as school director. Rev. Fr. John Curry SSC took over in 1971 and Rev. Fr. Edward McKenna was the school director from 1973 to 1975. From 1976 to 1982 Rev. Fr. Richard Cannon SSC was the school director. He was succeeded by Rev. Fr. Vincent Lyons from 1982 to 1983. In 1983, the administration of the college was handed over by the Columban Fathers to the Vincentian Fathers. Rev. Fr. Constancio Gan was appointed school director. The Daughters of Charity took over when the contract of the Vincentians expired in 1989 when Sr.