Edward Sorin
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19th-century Roman Catholic priest
Catholic priest
French person
member of the Congregation of Holy Cross
university founder
Edward Sorin was a 19th-century French Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross who established the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and played a central role in its early development.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century Roman Catholic priest
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Catholic priest ⓘ French person ⓘ member of the Congregation of Holy Cross ⓘ university founder ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Congregation of Holy Cross
ⓘ
University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| basedIn | Notre Dame, Indiana ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| familyName | Sorin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic education
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higher education ⓘ religious ministry ⓘ |
| founded | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
commemorated on the campus of the University of Notre Dame
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namesake of buildings and landmarks at the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| hasRole |
founder of a Catholic university
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religious superior in the Congregation of Holy Cross ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Catholic higher education in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Congregation of Holy Cross ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing the University of Notre Dame in Indiana
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leading the early development of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
educator ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Indiana
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| positionHeld | president of the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| religion | Catholicism ⓘ |
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