Notre Dame in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Edward Sorin

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. Edward Sorin Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

D.O.M.
Hoc in memoriam
Eduardi Sorin
Sup. Gen. C.S.C.
Nostrae Dominae Universitatis
Fundatoris
Qui apostolicis virtutibus clarus
Catholicae Americanae
educationis studiosissimus
VIII ID. Feb. A.D. MDCCCXIV Natus
A.LXXVIII.M.X.VIXIT.
Discipuli, alumni, amici,
venerationis, gratitudinis,
pignus posuere
AN.SAL.REP. MCMV.
[English translation, courtesy Notre Dame's website:]
To God, Greatest and Best. In memory of Edward Sorin, Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, founder of the University of Notre Dame, who, renowned for apostolic virtues, most zealous for American Catholic Education, born February 6, 1814, lived for 78 years and ten months, students, alumni, and friends have erected this pledge of their respect and gratitude in the year of salvation regained 1905.

Erected 1905 by University of Notre Dame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1814.

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41° 42.047′ N, 86° 14.331′ W. Marker is in Notre Dame, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. Marker can be reached from North Notre Dame Avenue north of Holy Cross Drive when traveling north. The statue to Sorin is located on the main quad of the University of Notre Dame, near its Main Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Notre Dame IN 46556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rev. Michael Dillon McCafferty, C.S.C. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away); Chaplain Corby of Gettysburg (about 700 feet away); Notre Dame Fieldhouse (about 700 feet away); Clarke Peace Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas A. Dooley, M.D. '48 (approx. 0.2 miles away); From a Letter of The Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old College (approx. 0.2 miles away).

More about this marker. The University of Notre Dame commissioned Italian sculptor Ernesto Biondi to create the sculpture after Sorin's death in 1893.

Regarding Edward Sorin. This prominent statue on Notre Dame's Main Quad is one of several monuments to Edward Sorin, the French-born priest who founded the University of Notre Dame as well as St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. A short distance from

Close-up of the text on the Edward Sorin statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023

2. Close-up of the text on the Edward Sorin statue

this statue is Sorin Hall, Notre Dame's oldest residence hall that serves today as a male dormitory; Sorin himself helped lay the cornerstone for the building in 1888. Sorin Court is a street behind Main Building, and Sorin's is a restaurant inside the on-campus hotel, Morris Inn. The Sorin Fellows and the Sorin Scholars are two school programs named in his honor. Elsewhere, in South Bend there are a Sorin Street and Sorin Park, and the campus of St. Edward's University has a Sorin Hall.

Also see . . .
1. Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.

Excerpt: "The first residents to receive an education at Notre Dame were, in fact, orphans: The Brothers of Saint Joseph established the orphanage at Notre Dame to educate children beyond the ages of twelve and thirteen. In the early days, Notre Dame itself was known primarily as a vocational school, where training and apprenticeship were offered to the manual laborers of the area. From these humble beginnings, Father Sorin would see to it that Notre Dame became 'one of the most powerful means of doing good in this country.'”

(Submitted on December 18, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Main Quad and the Golden Dome. An audio tour of Notre Dame's Main Quad, where the Sorin statue sits (Submitted on December 18, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Edward Sorin statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023

3. Edward Sorin statue

Notre Dame's famed Golden Dome, atop the school's Main Building, can be seen in the rear of the photo. It is about 800 feet due north of the Sorin statue.

Sacred Heart of Jesus statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023

4. Sacred Heart of Jesus statue

This statue, about 350 feet north of the Sorin statue (in the far background), faces the University of Notre Dame's Main Building (known for its Golden Dome), about 400 feet away.

Edward Sorin (1814-1893) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the University of Notre Dame, circa 1890

5. Edward Sorin (1814-1893)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 18, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.