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History: From 1950 until 1968, Bellarmine operated as an Archdiocesan all men’s college. In 1968, Bellarmine merged with Ursuline College and became both co-educational and independent. On Sept. 14, 2000, Bellarmine changed its named from Bellarmine College to Bellarmine University. Location: Louisville, Ky. Date Opened: Oct. 3, 1950.
Bellarmine is growing rapidly, not only with great new campus amenities and academic programs, but also in regional and national prominence. BU is named after Roberto Bellarmino (1542-1621), the brilliant Jesuit, who was a Cardinal and canonized in 1930.
In 1950, the year of Bellarmine's inception, the new school became one of the first in the Commonwealth of Kentucky open to all races. The first forty-two graduating seniors, "The Pioneer Class," received their diplomas in 1954.
Bellarmine, the second oldest Jesuit high school west of the Mississippi River, was founded in 1851 by John Nobili, S.J., and his companions, as Santa Clara College, a school for secondary and college-age students.
Aug 26, 2013 · Bellarmine was one of the most distinguished members of the Society of Jesus, and, in fact, the Society began campaigning for Bellarmine’s canonization immediately after his death. Yet, the canonization process was stalled for more than three centuries, and Bellarmine was canonized only in 1930.
Jul 17, 2019 · Born in 1542, Bellarmine entered the Society of Jesus in 1560 and studied at the Roman College, which was the center of Jesuit learning and one of the most prestigious institutions in early modern Catholic Europe.
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Sep 30, 2024 · St. Robert Bellarmine (born October 4, 1542, Montepulciano, Tuscany [Italy]—died September 17, 1621, Rome; canonized 1930; feast day September 17) was an Italian cardinal and theologian, an opponent of the Protestant doctrines of the Reformation.
