The Catholic University of America is unlike any other school in the United States. Certainly there are other universities with the same passion for excellence; and there are other highly regarded Catholic universities in the country. The Catholic University of America; however; is the only national university of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded by U.S. bishops in 1887; the project of a national university was approved by Pope Leo XIII; and after considerable debate it was decided to put the school in the nations capital on a hilly plot of land in Northeast Washington; D.C. Classes opened on November 13; 1889; with a distinguished faculty of eight professors. Since then the university has grown exponentially; greatly expanding the number of students; teachers; and schools. The Catholic University of America has celebrated educational triumphs; suffered fiscal crises; rejoiced in two papal visits; and earned itself a place as one of the countrys leading educational institutions.
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