On April 19, 1886, Fr. Richard Gilmour, bishop of the Cleveland diocese, and Fr. Henry Behrens, S.J., superior of the Buffalo Jesuit Mission, signed the formal agreement to establish a Jesuit college in Cleveland. To honor this historic occasion, John Carroll established Founders' Day. This day allows members of the JCU community to celebrate all that makes JCU special; its history, mission, and most of all its people.