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Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., founded in 1789, is the oldest Catholic university in the U.S. (CNS/Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., founded in 1789, is the oldest Catholic university in the United States. (CNS/Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)