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Important Dates
1181/82
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Birth of Francis Bernardone
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1193/94
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Birth of Clare Offreducio
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1202
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Francis imprisoned during the war between Assisi and Perugia
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1205/06
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Francis encounters the leper
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1206
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At San Damiano, Francis receives the instruction to “Repair the Church”
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1209
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Approval of the Franciscan Rule of Life
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1212
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Clare joins Francis and forms an Order of religious women
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1219
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Francis meets Muslim Sultan Malek al-Kamil
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1223
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Christmas celebration at Greccio
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1224
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Francis receives the Stigmata at La Verna
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1225
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Francis composes the Canticle of the Creatures
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1226
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October 3: Death of Francis
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1228
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July 16: Canonization of St. Francis of Assisi
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1253
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August 11: Death of Clare
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1255
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August 15: Canonization of St. Clare of Assisi
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1811
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March 28: Birth of John Neumann
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1824
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November 14: Birth of Anna Maria Boll (Mother Francis Bachmann)
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1836
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Ordination of John Neumann in New York
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1842
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Father John Neumann becomes a Redemptorist priest
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1851
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Death of Anthony Bachmann
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1852
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Neumann becomes fourth Bishop of Philadelphia
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1855
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Founding of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
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1860
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January 5: Death of Bishop John Neumann
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1863
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June 30: Death of Mother Francis Bachmann
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1871
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Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia purchase Aston property
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1872
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Sisters of St. Francis open Our Lady of Angels Normal School
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1917
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Summer school opened with college classes approved
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1958
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Sisters of St. Francis begin formal process for establishing a four-year college
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1964
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Groundbreaking for Our Lady of Angels College
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1965
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March 3: College Charter signed; Classes begin in September
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1977
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June 19: Canonization of Saint John Neumann
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1980
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OLA College becomes coeducational; name changed to Neumann College
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1994
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Approval for Residence program; Living and Learning Centers I, II, and III opened in 1997, 1999, 2002 respectively
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2005
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Neumann College celebrates its 40th Anniversary; The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia celebrate their 150th Anniversary
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2009
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Neumann College becomes Neumann University
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2009
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Dedication of Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development
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2015
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Neumann University celebrates its 50th Anniversary
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2016
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Dedication of the John J. Mullen Communication Center
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2019
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Renaming of the Living and Learning Centers as Flynn, Cunningham and O'Neill Halls after the first 3 presidents
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2019
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Dedication of the Health Sciences Center
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