College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is a private Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded by educators Benedict Joseph Fenwick and Thomas F. Mulledy in 1843 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus. Holy Cross was the first Catholic college in New England and is among the oldest Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States.
Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick, founder of Holy Cross
Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland, was conferred an honorary degree in 1920
Fenwick Hall, named after Benedict Joseph Fenwick, is the college's flagship building
Alumni Hall
Worcester is the 2nd most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the 114th most populous city in the United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 census, also making it the second-most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Providence. Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city. Worcester is the historical seat of Worcester County in central Massachusetts.
Image: Downtown Worcester, Massachusetts
Image: City Hall Worcester, Massachusetts USA
Image: Worcester MA Antiquarian Society 2
Image: Charles Lundberg Three Decker, Worcester MA
