Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
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The Catholic University of Leuven or Louvain (French: Université catholique de Louvain, Dutch: Katholieke Hogeschool te Leuven, later Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven) was founded in 1834 in Mechelen as the Catholic University of Belgium, and moved its seat to the town of Leuven in 1835, changing its name to Catholic University of Leuven.[1] In 1968, it was split into two universities, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Université catholique de Louvain, following tensions between the Dutch and French-speaking student bodies.
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Université catholique de Louvain - Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven | |
Other name | Catholic University of Louvain |
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Active | 1834 (1834)–1968 (1968) |
Founder | The Bischops of Belgium and Pope Gregory XVI |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholicism |
Chancellor | Engelbert Sterckx (first) Léon-Joseph Suenens (last) |
Rector | Pierre de Ram (first, 1834-1865) Albert Descamps (last, 1962-1968) |
Location | , Belgium |
Campus | urban |
Language | French (1834-1969) Dutch (1930-1969) Latin (faculty of theology) |
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