Edward Sorin | |
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Édouard Sorin | |
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| 1st President of the University of Notre Dame | |
| In office 1844–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dillon |
| 1st American Provincial Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross | |
| In office 1865–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Alexis Granger |
| 3rd Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross | |
| In office 1868–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Dufal |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Français, C.S.C |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1814 Ahuillé, France |
| Died | October 31, 1893 (aged 79) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Citizenship | French and American |
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| Profession | Priest |
| Known for | Founding the University of Notre Dame |
Edward Frederick Sorin, C.S.C. (French: Édouard Sorin;[1] February 6, 1814 – October 31, 1893) was a French-born priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the founder of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.
- ^ "Édouard Sorin", in Alphonse-Victor Angot et Ferdinand Gaugain, Dictionnaire historique, topographique et biographique de la Mayenne, Laval, Goupil, 1900-1910, t. III, p. 719.