Abstract
American Catholic higher education has faced and overcome challenges, both from American higher education and Vatican officials, in its long and rich history. Georgetown College’s founding in 1789 was the first of several Catholic higher education institutions created in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The 20th century brought the challenges of accrediting agencies and mixed communication with The Vatican, including Pope John Paul II’s (1990) Ex Corde Ecclesiae. This document attempts to clarify the nature of a Catholic institution’s identity.
Highlights
American Catholic higher education has faced and overcome challenges, both from American higher education and Vatican Church officials, in its long and rich history
Georgetown College’s founding in 1789 was the first of several Catholic higher education institutions created in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
The 20th century brought the challenges of accrediting agencies and mixed communication with The Vatican, including Pope John Paul II’s (1990) Ex Corde Ecclesiae
Summary
American Catholic higher education has faced and overcome challenges, both from American higher education and Vatican Church officials, in its long and rich history. This document attempts to clarify the nature of a Catholic institution’s identity. Catholic higher education takes shape in numerous institutions, has traditionally been independent from Church authorities in governance, finances, and intellectual initiative, and was slow to accept coeducation (Burtchaell, 1998). Catholic higher education’s initial purpose was to prepare future clergy. This evolved into educating the Catholic laity and to its current secular structure. This article will provide a historical overview of American Catholic higher education, including a chronological account of important related Church documents. The article will provide a literature review on how a Catholic institution’s identity is defined
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