Holy Names University Celebrates Sesquicentennial

Holy Names University in Oakland, CA is celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of its founding in 1868.  The institution was founded as the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Hear and is affiliated with the Sisters of the Holy Name. The name changed to the Convent and College of the Holy Names in 1908. It changed again to the College of the Holy Names in 1956, Holy Names College in 1971 and to Holy Names University in 2004.

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