Historedia
Person

François Niel

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1818–1824

Every event in Historedia whose sources name François Niel, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Saint Louis Academy (later Saint Louis University) founded

    1818–1824

    Role: Charge of Academy

    1. 16 November 1818 · St. LouisFounding of the Saint Louis Academy

      Bishop DuBourg founded the Saint Louis Academy in St. Louis on November 16, 1818, placing it under the charge of François Niel and other secular clergy attached to the Saint Louis Cathedral.

    2. 1820 · St. LouisTransition to Saint Louis College

      In 1820, the name Saint Louis Academy was changed to Saint Louis College, while the secondary school division remained as Saint Louis Academy.

    3. 7 January 1824 · St. LouisOffer to Jesuits

      On January 7, 1824, DuBourg offered the Jesuits to assume control of the academy, which had become known as Saint Louis College in 1820.

Sources

  1. Saint Louis University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13