Pontifical Xavierian University
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Pontifical Xavierian University (University) | |
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Motto | Sapientia Aedificavit sibi Domum Wisdom Built its own House |
Formation | 1623 |
Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
Type | Private |
Other name | La Javeriana |
Jesuit university that has traditionally educated the Colombian elite. |
The Pontifical Xavierian University (in Spanish Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) is a private higher education institution founded in 1623.[1] It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its main facilities in Bogotá and a second campus in Cali. "La Javeriana", as it is known by its students, has traditionally educated the Colombian elite. It is one of the 33 universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America and one of 167 around the world.
Alumni on Wikispooks
Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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Álvaro Gomez-Hurtado | 8 May 1919 | 2 November 1995 | Colombia | Spook Politician Lawyer | Spooky Colombian diplomat who attended Le Cercle. Assassinated in 1995 |
Daniel Mazuera | Politician Economist | A former Colombian trade minister and Cercle visitor |
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