Episode 4 of 5
Charter Issuance
- When
- 7 March 1889
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical Magni Nobis in March 1889, granting the university its charter.
On March 7, 1889, Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical Magni Nobis. This document granted the university its charter and defined its mission as the instruction of Catholicism and human nature together at the graduate level.
Sources
- Catholic University of America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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