Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya founded by Yayasan Widya Mandala through Decree No. 001 / Ja / Sek / 60 on January 4, 1960 and ratified by notary deed Anwar Mahajudin No. 42/1960. Faculty of Education in Madiun began its first activities on September 20, 1960, then ratified by Decree No. 318 / Sek / Yes / 72 dated July 15, 1972 retroactively since 20 September 1960. In the same year, established the Faculty of Education Department of Language and Literature Indonesia and authorized by decree No. 319 / Sek / Yes / 72.Date 20 September 1960, and then determined by (eq.) Mgr. John Hadiwikarta, Pr. as the anniversary of Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya via SK Bishop of Surabaya Number: 131 / G113 / III / 98 dated March 6, 1998.
