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6 unusual facts about The Catholic University of America


Albani family

The Albani library was sold between 1864 and 1928, and part of it was purchased by The Catholic University of America.

Bishop of Las Vegas

Pepe is also a member of the Board of Trustees at The Catholic University of America.

Ed Evanko

He did his academic and spiritual formation at the Pontificio Collegio Beda in Rome, at St. Josaphat Seminary and Catholic University in Washington, DC, and at Holy Spirit Seminary and St. Paul University in Ottawa.

Filipino Cultural Association

More popularly known as "D6," the group comprises Fil-Am student groups from University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Towson University, the United States Naval Academy, Montgomery College, The Catholic University of America, George Washington University, and George Mason University in Northern Virginia.

Rosanna Scotto

She attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine arts.

Victor Joseph Reed

After earning his Ph.D. from Leuven in 1939, he declined a teaching position at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. to return to Oklahoma.


Barry Christopher Knestout

He also oversaw a contest for architecture students from the Catholic University of America to design the altar and chair used by Benedict XVI at the Mass at the Washington Nationals baseball stadium.

Carl A. Anderson

Anderson has received honorary doctorates from The Catholic University of America, The Pontifical Theology Academy of Kraków and St. Vincent’s Seminary, Latrobe, Pa.

Catholic University Cardinals

The Catholic University of America's intercollegiate sports teams are called the Cardinals (after the bird Northern Cardinal), and they compete in the NCAA's Division III.

Delator

See Owen J. Blum, OFM Peter Damian Letters 31-60 (Washington D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1990), 49 ("being an informer and delator of my brother's crimes")

El Mirador

A detailed investigation was begun in 1978 with an archaeological project under the direction of Bruce Dahlin (The Catholic University of America) and Ray Matheny (Brigham Young University).

Francesco Satolli

Satolli came to the United States in 1889, was present at the centenary of the hierarchy celebrated in Baltimore and delivered an address at the inauguration of The Catholic University of America in November.

Jan Pieter Schotte

From 1953 to 1956 he studied canon law at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and from 1962 to 1963 at The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.

Joe Mallahan

He completed his undergraduate studies in American politics at the The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he worked during college as a legislative aide to Washington State Democratic Congressman Al Swift.

Lewisite

In 1918 Dr John Griffin (Julius Arthur Nieuwland's thesis advisor) drew Lewis's attention to Nieuwland's thesis at Maloney Hall, a chemical laboratory at The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C..

Marriage Law Project

Its offices are located in the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Its founder, David Orgon Coolidge, was Senior Fellow at the Columbus School of Law Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Research Fellow in the Columbus School of Law Interdisciplinary Program in Law and Religion.

Martin Holley

Bishop Holley's post graduate studies include the Theological College at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree.

Mary Daly

Before obtaining her two doctorates in sacred theology and philosophy from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, she received her B.A. in English from The College of Saint Rose, her M.A. in English from The Catholic University of America, and a doctorate in religion from Saint Mary's College.

National Players

National Players was founded through the efforts of one man, Father Gilbert V. Hartke, the founder and long-time chair of the Speech and Drama department of The Catholic University of America.

Robert F. Morneau

He graduated from Bear Creek High School and studied at St. Norbert College in De Pere and Sacred Heart Seminary in Oneida before earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Rosalina Abejo

She studied composition at the Philippine Women's University, and in 1977 she moved to the United States, where she studied at Eastman School of Music and The Catholic University of America.

Sean M. Sullivan

During the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, Sullivan was Director of Athletics and Recreation at Clark University, and September 24, 2013, he was named associate vice president and director of athletics at The Catholic University of America, effective November 19.

Theodore Marier

Marier received honorary doctorates in music from The Catholic University of America, the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Rome, and Saint Anselm College.


see also

Edward Lee Greene

Julius Nieuwland, a professor of botany at the University of Notre Dame and a student from Greene’s years at the Catholic University of America.

George McLean

George F. McLean (born 1929), professor of philosophy of the Catholic University of America

John Garvey

John H. Garvey (born 1948), President of The Catholic University of America

Robert Somerville

In 2012, the Catholic University of America Press published a festschrift in his honor Canon law, religion, and politics: Liber amicorum Robert Somerville, edited by his former students Uta-Renate Blumenthal and Anders Winroth, and also by Peter Landau.