Catholic University of Utrecht
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The Catholic University of Utrecht or Catholic Theological University was a Roman Catholic pontifical university
in Utrecht
, Netherlands
. The university was a public institution and is primairly focused on educating future Catholic priests. In 2006 the University merged into the larger University of Tilburg.
Pontifical university
A pontifical university is a Catholic University established by and directly under the authority of the Holy See. It is licensed to grant academic degrees in sacred faculties, the most important of which are Sacred Theology, Canon Law, Sacred Scripture and...
in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The university was a public institution and is primairly focused on educating future Catholic priests. In 2006 the University merged into the larger University of Tilburg.