Institution

University of Dillingen

1551 · 16th century

The University of Dillingen was founded in 1551 by Cardinal Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, prince-bishop of Augsburg, in his residence town of Dillingen on the Danube. Run by the Jesuits from 1563, it trained Catholic clergy for southern Germany and became a stronghold of the Counter-Reformation. It was reduced to a lyceum in 1803.

University of Dillingen
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Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). University of Dillingen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-dillingen
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