Institution

University of San Francisco Xavier

Also known as University of Saint Francis Xavier

The University of San Francisco Xavier in Sucre, Bolivia, was founded by the Jesuits in 1624 and is one of the oldest universities in the Americas. In the late colonial period its law faculty and academy educated many leaders of the independence movements of Upper Peru and the Río de la Plata.

University of San Francisco Xavier
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Royal Audiencia of Charcas

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). University of San Francisco Xavier. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-san-francisco-xavier
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