Establishment of Catholic University

Date: April 10, 1887 • Location: Bloomingdale, United States

On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.

Easter, also called Pasch or Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian celebration and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the Bible's New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.