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Formal Establishment
- When
- 18 May 1854
- Where
- Dublin, Ireland
The Catholic University of Ireland was formally established in Dublin on 18 May 1854 with five faculties, including law, letters, medicine, philosophy, and theology.
The university was founded following the Synod of Thurles and papal approval. John Henry Newman was appointed as the Rector. The institution was established as a private Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland, responding to the nondenominational Queen's University of Ireland.
Sources
- Catholic University of Ireland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
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