Saint Francis University

USA / Pennsylvania / Loretto / Evergreen Drive, 117
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Saint Francis University was established in Loretto, PA as Saint Francis College in 1847 by six Franciscan Friars from Ireland who were given land in Loretto by Bishop Michael O'Connor to establish a school. The University was one of the first Catholic Universities in the United States and the first Franciscan college in the nation. Loretto is the site of the first English-language Roman Catholic Church established west of the Allegheny Front. In 2001, the Saint Francis College was accredited as a university and renamed to Saint Francis University.

www.francis.edu
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Francis_University
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Coordinates:   40°30'14"N   78°38'21"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago