St Anthony's College, Leuven

Irish College of St Anthony
Coláiste Naomh Antaine i Lobháin / An Coláiste Éireannach, Lobháin
A view of the college as it was in the early 18th century by William Oldham
Latin: Hibernorum Collegii S. Antonii de Padua Lovanii
Other name
The Irish College in Leuven
Motto
Dochum Glóire Dé agus Ónóra na hÉireann.
Motto in English
For the Glory of God and the Honour of Ireland
TypeFranciscan house of studies
Active1607 (1607)–1983 (1983)
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Academic affiliation
Old University of Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Location,
50°52′34″N 4°41′49″E / 50.87611°N 4.69694°E / 50.87611; 4.69694
CampusUrban
Websiteirishcollegeleuven.eu

The Irish College of St Anthony, in Leuven, Belgium (Irish: Coláiste na nGael i Lobháin, Latin: Hibernorum Collegii S. Antonii de Padua Lovanii, French: Collège des Irlandais à Louvain and Dutch: Iers College Leuven), has been a centre of Irish learning on the European Continent since the early 17th century. The college was dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.