Lourdes is grounded in the Franciscan values of learning, reverence and service, and is known for its quality academic programs and the personalized attention afforded to our students. Situated on 113 wooded acres in Sylvania, Ohio, Lourdes also offers many community outreach programs.

As a Franciscan institution we acknowledge and celebrate our relationship to God, to self, to others, and to all Creation.

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From 1916 to the present day, the history of Lourdes University is rich in diversity and culture.

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Our Community

The Sisters of St. Francis, Sylvania, Ohio are Third Order Regular Franciscans, living in community as vowed religious according to the spirit and example of Francis of Assisi.

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The Sylvania Franciscan Village is the purposeful expression of the Sylvania Franciscans and their sponsored ministries, formed to harness energies for the greater good and benefit of those who share the Franciscan mission.

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The Franciscan Center of Lourdes University is a beautiful, full-service, state-of-the-art theater and conference center located on the Sylvania Franciscan Village campus.

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