The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 1859 by Blessed Pope Pius IX in a former Dominican and Visitation Convent, the Casa Santa Maria, located in the historic center of Rome near the Trevi Fountain. It was granted pontifical status by the Holy See in 1884 and was incorporated in the United...
Founded:
- Dec 8, 1859