Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Encyclopedia
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is a private university
in Lima
, Peru
. It was founded in 1917 by F. Jorge Dintilhac SS.CC. as Peru's first non-profit private institution of higher learning. Academically, PUCP ranks second in Peru, behind the National University of San Marcos
.
. In 1986, the University conferred the academic title of Doctor Honoris causa to
Cardinal
Archbishop of Munich and Freising
Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI
).
However, in October of 2011, Cardinal Peter Erdo, 59, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President of the Hungarian Episcopal Conference, and Primate of Hungary (and the second-youngest Cardinal), was named Apostolic Visitor
to the College after it refused to assent to the principles that were originally laid down in the Apostolic Exhortation, "Ex Corde Ecclesiae
" of Blessed Pope John Paul II as essential norms for Catholic theological institutes, endangering its status as a Pontifical and Catholic university.
. Currently there are 16,000 undergraduate students pursuing 38 different specialties in 10 schools. Its main campus is located in the Lima district of San Miguel
, with the newly built Mac Gregor
complex.
Outside the main campus there are other facilities such as the IC (Idiomas Católica), a language-learning center, the Confucius Institute PUCP, the cultural center (CCPUCP) located in the district of San Isidro. CENTRUM, a center for business studies featuring doctoral level and MBA programs and located in the district of Santiago de Surco
, is also part of PUCP.
Student body
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It was founded in 1917 by F. Jorge Dintilhac SS.CC. as Peru's first non-profit private institution of higher learning. Academically, PUCP ranks second in Peru, behind the National University of San Marcos
National University of San Marcos
The National University of San Marcos is the most important and respected higher-education institution in Peru. Its main campus, the University City, is located in Lima...
.
History
The University received the title of "Pontificia" in 1942 from Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
. In 1986, the University conferred the academic title of Doctor Honoris causa to
Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Archbishop of Munich and Freising
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany. It is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Munich, who administers the see from the mother church in Munich, the Frauenkirche, also known as Munich Cathedral...
Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
).
However, in October of 2011, Cardinal Peter Erdo, 59, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President of the Hungarian Episcopal Conference, and Primate of Hungary (and the second-youngest Cardinal), was named Apostolic Visitor
Apostolic visitor
In the Catholic Church, an apostolic visitor is a papal representative with a transient mission to perform a canonical visitation of relatively short duration...
to the College after it refused to assent to the principles that were originally laid down in the Apostolic Exhortation, "Ex Corde Ecclesiae
Ex Corde Ecclesiae
is an Apostolic constitution issued by Pope John Paul II regarding Catholic colleges and universities.Promulgated on August 15, 1990 and intended to become effective in the academic year starting in 1991, its aim was to define and refine the Catholicism of Catholic institutions of higher education...
" of Blessed Pope John Paul II as essential norms for Catholic theological institutes, endangering its status as a Pontifical and Catholic university.
Academic Development
The University began activities in 1917 with two schools: Letters and Laws. In 1933, when the university had more than 500 students, the Schools of Engineering, and Political and Economical Sciences were established. In 1935, the School of Education was created. Later, in 1939, the Academy of Catholic Art was founded, with Adolf Winternitz as its director; the university is still one of only a small number to offer an arts major in Perú.Today
The University is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Currently there are 16,000 undergraduate students pursuing 38 different specialties in 10 schools. Its main campus is located in the Lima district of San Miguel
San Miguel District, Lima
San Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....
, with the newly built Mac Gregor
Felipe Mac Gregor
Felipe Estanislao Mac Gregor Rolino was a Jesuit and Professor in Peru.-Biography:Felipe Mac Gregor was born in Callao on September 20, 1914....
complex.
Outside the main campus there are other facilities such as the IC (Idiomas Católica), a language-learning center, the Confucius Institute PUCP, the cultural center (CCPUCP) located in the district of San Isidro. CENTRUM, a center for business studies featuring doctoral level and MBA programs and located in the district of Santiago de Surco
Santiago de Surco
Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north by the districts of La Molina, Ate and San Borja; on the south by Chorrillos; on the east by La Molina, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores; and on the west by San Borja,...
, is also part of PUCP.
Student body
- Undergraduate: 17.064
- Postgraduates: 4.917
- Doctoral: 57
Notable alumni
- Alonso CuetoAlonso CuetoAlonso Cueto Caballero is a Peruvian novelist and playwright. His novel El tigre blanco , published in 1985, was awarded the Premio Wiracocha. He has published regularly and currently writes for the newspaper Peru 21 and is a Professor of Journalism at the Catholic University of Peru...
– novelist - Washington DelgadoWashington DelgadoJosé Washington Delgado Tresierra was a Peruvian poet.He studied at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in Lima, later pursuing his studies in literature in Madrid between 1955 and 1958....
– poet - Javier Pérez de CuéllarJavier Pérez de CuéllarJavier Pérez de Cuéllar y de la Guerra is a Peruvian diplomat who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1991. He studied in Colegio San Agustín of Lima, and then at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. In 1995, he ran unsuccessfully...
– diplomat and lawyer; fifth Secretary-GeneralUnited Nations Secretary-GeneralThe Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
of the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... - Rosario Fernández – politician; Prime Minister and Minister of Justice
- Alan García – lawyer; former President of Peru
- Ollanta HumalaOllanta HumalaOllanta Moisés Humala Tasso is a Peruvian politician and the President of Peru. Humala, who previously served as an army officer, lost the presidential election in 2006 but won the 2011 presidential election in a run-off vote...
– politician; President of Peru - Fernando de SzyszloFernando de SzyszloFernando De Szyszlo Valdelomar is a Peruvian artist who is a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s, and one of the leading plastic artists in Peru.-Studies and influences:...
– artist (painter and sculptor) - Roberto Dañino ZapataRoberto Dañino ZapataRoberto Dañino has served as Prime Minister of Peru and Ambassador to the United States. He has also served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the World Bank and has been a partner of the law firm Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, D. C...
– business and government - Daniel AbugattásDaniel AbugattásDaniel Fernando Abugattás Majluf is a Peruvian businessman and politician . He has been a Congressman representing the constituency of Lima since 2006, and is the incumbent President of the Congress....
– business and government - Luis Castañeda LossioLuis Castañeda LossioÓscar Luis Castañeda Lossio is a Peruvian politician who was Mayor of Lima, Peru, from 2003 to 2010.-Biography:Castañeda, who was born in Chiclayo and lived in the Casa Castañeda, is the son of Carlos Castañeda Iparraguirre and Ida Lossio. His father is remembered as one of the most important...
– lawyer; former Mayor of Lima - Henry PeaseHenry PeaseHenry Pease may refer to:* Henry R. Pease , U.S. Senator from Mississippi* Henry Pease , son of railway pioneer, Edward Pease* Henry Pease , Peruvian politician...
– sociologist, newsman, politician and human rights advocate - Allan Wagner TizónAllan Wagner TizónAllan Wagner Tizón is a Peruvian diplomat.He was the Secretary General of the Andean Community from 2004 until 2006, when he resigned to become Peru's Defense Minister. He was the foreign minister of Peru from 1985 to 1988 and from 2002 until 2003...
– politician and diplomat - Javier Valle RiestraJavier Valle RiestraJavier Maximiliano Alfredo Hipólito Valle Riestra González Olaechea, , is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Lima for the 2006-2011 term. Valle Riestra belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party. He was Prime Minister of Peru in 1998 during Alberto Fujimori's administration.-External...
– politician and lawyer