Topic - Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University is a Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT. SHU was the first Catholic university in the United States to be staffed by the laity.[http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/1916_mission_commitment.cfm] Dr. John J. Petillo is the current President of the University. - Source: Wikipedia

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