Rome, established 1884, partly with the revenues of the ancient Bohemian hospice founded by Emperor Charles IV, and with contributions from Pope Leo XIII and the Bohemian bishops. The distinguishing mark of the students, who attend the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, is a black sash with two yellow stripes at the ends.
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