Edward Sorin

Edward Sorin
Édouard Sorin
1st President of the
University of Notre Dame
In office
1844–1865
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byPatrick Dillon
1st American Provincial Superior of the
Congregation of Holy Cross
In office
1865–1868
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byAlexis Granger
3rd Superior General of the
Congregation of Holy Cross
In office
1868–1893
Preceded byPierre Dufal
Succeeded byGilbert Français, C.S.C
Personal details
Born(1814-02-06)February 6, 1814
Ahuillé, France
DiedOctober 31, 1893(1893-10-31) (aged 79)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana
CitizenshipFrench and American
Parents
  • Julian Sorin de la Gaulterie (father)
  • Marie Anne Louise Gresland de la Margalerie (mother)
ProfessionPriest
Known forFounding 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.

  1. ^ "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.