Catholic University of the West

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Catholic University of the West
Université catholique de l'Ouest (UCO)
IDCE, French Catholic Academy, Couperin (consortium)
Websitewww.uco.fr

The Catholic University of the West (French: Université catholique de l'Ouest), also known as UCO or colloquially as la Catho, is a private university located in Angers, France.

History

Early in the 11th century, the precursor to the university became famous under the direction of

Canon and Civil Law. This organization continued until the French Revolution
.

After the

Dioceses of Angers, Rennes, Laval, Le Mans, Angoulême, Tours and Poitiers
. The university then took the title of "Facultés Catholiques de l'Ouest."

The University is regarded as one of the most prestigious

private universities
in France. The main campus is situated in a beautiful location in the city of Angers with more than 7,000 students. Catholic University of the West has international partnerships with more than 75 universities in the world. Starting from 2009, the university is trying to maintain international partnerships and agreements with more prestigious universities around the world.

Timeline

  • 1229: During a crisis with the University of Paris, some students and faculty came to the Episcopal school system of Angers.
  • 1242: A "studium" was created, to be the origin of the future university.
  • 1363:
    Louis I, Duke of Anjou
    (the region in which Angers and the university are located), obtained from his brother Charles V patent letters formally recognizing the school as a university; however, it had already been recognized as such by various kings and popes.
  • At the end of the 14th century, the university in Angers had some 230 students.
  • 1432: The university added colleges of Theology, Medicine and the Arts, after a papal bull of Pope Eugene IV.
  • 1477: New buildings were constructed for the university (where the theater stands today).
  • 1604: The celebrated professor William Barclay became the Chair of Civil Law of the university.
  • 1792: The French Revolution suppressed and temporarily disbanded the university.
  • 1875: The Catholic University of Angers was re-founded by Freppel. The College of Law, inaugurated at Cathedral St. Maurice on November 15, was the first of its kind in France. The other colleges reopened in the following years: Literature (1876), Sciences (1877) and Theology (1879).
  • 1879: The University was organized according to the catholic canon as a Catholic University by Pope Pius IX.
  • 1898: The School of Agriculture and Viticulture, predecessor of the current Superior School of Agriculture (ESA), was founded by Ernest Vétillart [fr]
  • October 1909: The School of Commercial Sciences (ESSCA) was created.
  • 1947: The Foreign Center for French Language and Civilization Studies was founded.
  • 1950: The Technical School of Chemistry (ETSCO) was founded.
  • 1956: The School of Electronics of the West (ESEO) was created.
  • October 22, 1993: The ceremonial first brick was laid for the new buildings of the university.
  • 2002: Robert Rousseau was appointed the Rector of the University.
  • 1 January 2008: Guy Bedouelle [fr] became Rector of the university. Bedouelle, renown for his work in literature and theology, served the Church as juror, international historian, council member and teacher.
  • 1 September 2012: Dominique Vermersch [fr], an economist, became Rector of the university.

Location

The university is located on nine campuses:[1]

Campuses
Campus Students Disciplines
Angers - the main campus 7,390 21
IFEPSA (Physical education and sports), Angers 930 5
Guingamp, Brittany 1,000 20
Laval - Superior Institute of Trades 320 5
Vannes on the Arradon River in the region of Morbihan 900 14
Nantes 800 7
Niort 30 6
Saint-Denis, Réunion 440 4
Papeete, French Polynesia 380 5

Organization

The university is organised into six Faculties:

  • Law, Economics, Management and Political science
  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Science
  • Social and Human Science
  • Theology and Religious Studies[2]

The Centre International d'Études Françaises, located at the Angers campus, provides dedicated instruction in the French language.[3]

In 1990, under the authority of l'Université Catholique d'Angers, the

Catholic Institute of Higher Studies - ICES was opened in La Roche-sur-Yon. After three years of collaboration, the Superior Council of the Catholic University of the West awarded ICES its academic independence in 1993. François Garnier, Bishop of Luçon, became the institutional head of the establishment with the responsibility of maintaining its ecclesiastical membership. The Institute is also called the Catholic University of the Vendée.[4]

L'Université Catholique d'Angers is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities.

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Decouvrez l'UCO". UCO. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Decouvrez l'UCO". UCO. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "History of CIDEF". UCO. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Accueil". ICES. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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