Catholic University of El Salvador
Universidad Católica de El Salvador | |
Former name | Universidad Católica de Occidente |
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| Motto | Litterae sine moribus vanae |
Motto in English | Letters without morals are useless. |
| Type | private |
| Established | April 13, 1982 |
| Founder | Marco René Revelo ContrerasJohn Paul II |
| President | Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino |
| Vice-president | Antonio Martínez Zaldívar |
| Rector | Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino |
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Academic staff | 438 |
| Students | 6,970 (2018) |
| Address | Km 64, Calle Antigua A San Salvador, Santa Ana, Santa Ana, 0210 , , |
| Campus | Urban, 72 acres (29 ha) |
| Colors | wine and gold |
| Website | catolica |
The Catholic University of El Salvador (UNICAES) (Spanish: Universidad Católica de El Salvador) is private Catholic university in Santa Ana, El Salvador. Founded on April 13, 1982, by Marco René Revelo Contreras and John Paul II, it is administered by the Diocese of Santa Ana and supervise by the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador (CEDES).The campus is located in the center of the city, its headquarters are located in the city of Santa Ana and has two regional centers, one located in Ilobasco and another currently under construction in Metapán.