Founding by Bishop John Carroll
- When
- 1789
- Where
- Georgetown (now part of Washington, D.C.)
Georgetown University was founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789 as the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States.
The sources attribute the founding of Georgetown University to Bishop John Carroll in 1789. The institution is described as the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the oldest university in Washington, D.C. It was founded by former Jesuits in the tradition of Ignatius of Loyola. The sources do not describe it as the first Roman Catholic college in the United States, correcting the legacy claim.
Sources
- Georgetown University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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