German-Hungarian College
German-Hungarian College
Second oldest college in Rome. The initiative towards its foundation was taken by Cardinal Giovanni Morone and Saint Ignatius Loyola, c.1552; Gregory XIII was the real founder. The Hungarian College was founded, 1578 , through P. Szanto, SJ; and the two colleges were united, 1580 . In 1886 the German College was transferred to the Hotel Costanzi, and receives students from Germany and Hungary.