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Which pope cofounded the Catholic University of Malines, which later split into KU Leuven and UCLouvain?
Pope John Paul II
Pope Gregory XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis
Answer
Pope Gregory XVI cofounded the Catholic University of Malines in 1834 with the bishops of Belgium. This university later split into KU Leuven and UCLouvain.
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