Our University is the oldest still existing Hungarian universitas. Its founder, Péter Pázmány, was the most influential figure of the 17^th century Catholic palingenesis, whose works prepared the way for the fame of the Hungarian literary language. His language and multy-coloured style established a convention to be followed for centuries, and his works of almost 12 thousand pages are a treasure of Hungarian literature. During the Turkish occupation, Pázmány acted "according to the desolate state of the country", when, keeping an eye on the welfare of the whole country, for the sake of the elevation of the nation, he established the university by his founding letter of 12 May 1635, which is significant in the history of the Hungarian educational system and chuch culture.