Loyola University of Congo

Loyola University of Congo
Université Loyola du Congo (French)
MottoIte inflammate omnia. (Latin)
Motto in English
Go set all afire.
TypePrivate Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
Established2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FounderSociety of Jesus
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation
ICAM
PresidentFr. Ferdinand Muhigirwa Rusembuka, SJ
Location,
Congo

4°27′13″S 15°17′21″E / 4.45361°S 15.28917°E / -4.45361; 15.28917
Websiteloyola.cd

Loyola University of Congo, also referred to by its acronym ULC, is a private Roman Catholic higher education institution run by the Central Africa Province of the Society of Jesus in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was founded by the Jesuits in 2016. The Jesuits have pursued educational efforts in Kinshasa since 1954,[1] and have named the university after the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius of Loyola.

  1. ^ "Œuvre des missionnaires jésuites : l'Université Loyola du Congo lancée à Kimwenza" [Work of Jesuit missionaries: Loyola University of Congo launched in Kimwenza - The largest news site in the DR Congo]. Le Plus grand site d'info en RDCongo (in French). 2016-07-12. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2017-02-12.