Patrick Dillon
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The Reverend Patrick Dillon C.S.C. |
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2nd President of the University of Notre Dame |
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In office 1865–1866 |
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Preceded by | Edward Sorin |
Succeeded by | William Corby |
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Born | County Galway, Ireland |
January 1, 1832
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Notre Dame, Indiana |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana |
Alma mater | St. Mary’s College, Chicago |
The Rev. Patrick Dillon, C.S.C. (January 1, 1832 – November 15, 1868) was an Irish-American Catholic priest, and second President of the University of Notre Dame from 1865 to 1866. He was the first Irish priest of the University.
President of the University of Notre Dame
The Rev. Patrick Dillon served as the second president of the University of Notre Dame from 1865 to 1866. He succeeded Fr. Edward Sorin when Sorin decided to focus on his job as Provincial of the Congregation. His brief tenure featured the construction of the second main building.[1] Dillon instituted the Commercial Course, which offered students the opportunity to study bookkeeping and commercial law. He also laid the foundations for the development of a course in the sciences.[2] He was popular with students because of his disciplinary leniency.[3]
He died of illness a few years later in 1868.[4]
Dillon Hall at the University of Notre Dame was dedicated in 1931 in his honor.
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- Irish emigrants to the United States
- Catholics from Indiana
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