The Universidad Pontificia de México (''Pontifical University of Mexico'') is a private institution of higher education originally established Charles I, King of Spain in 1551, re-established by the
Holy See
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in 1982, and sponsored by the
Roman Catholic
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Episcopate
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in
Mexico
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. It is one of the two modern Mexican universities claiming to be successors of the
Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico
The Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico () was a university founded on 21 September 1551 by Royal Decree signed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I of Spain, in Valladolid, Spain. It is generally considered the first university fou ...
(''Real y Pontificia Universidad de México''), one of the first universities founded in
North America
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. The university is today the only existing pontifical university in Mexico.
See also
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Pontifical university
A pontifical university or athenaeum is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and canon law (Catholic Church), Canon Law) and at least o ...
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Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico
The Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico () was a university founded on 21 September 1551 by Royal Decree signed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I of Spain, in Valladolid, Spain. It is generally considered the first university fou ...
References
External links
Official website
Universities in Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
Catholic universities and colleges in Mexico
Universities and colleges established in 1982
1982 establishments in Mexico
Christianity in Mexico City
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