Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia destroyed St. Augustine’s Church, placing enormous financial pressure on the Augustinian community and forcing the college to close temporarily. But Villanova endured.

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia destroyed St. Augustine’s Church

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia d

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia destroyed St. Augustine’s Church, p

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia destroyed St. Augustine’s Chur

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Cated.

Founded in 1843 with just 13 students, the young college faced serious hardship almost immediately. In 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia destroyed St. Augustine’s Church,