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American College of the Immaculate Conception

1857 establishments in BelgiumBuildings and structures in Flemish BrabantEducation in LeuvenEducational institutions disestablished in 2011Educational institutions established in 1857
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The American College of the Immaculate Conception, or the American College of Louvain, was a Roman Catholic seminary in Leuven, Belgium, which operated under the auspices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Founded in 1857, the American College closed as a seminary in June 2011.

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American College of the Immaculate Conception
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