Edward Sorin

E71919

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.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century Roman Catholic priest
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
higher education
religious ministry
founded University of Notre Dame
gender male
givenName Edward
hasHonor commemorated on the campus of the University of Notre Dame
namesake of buildings and landmarks at the University of Notre Dame
hasRole founder of a Catholic university
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
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
United States of America
surface form: United States
positionHeld president of the University of Notre Dame
religion Catholicism

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

University of Notre Dame founder Edward Sorin