The Rev. Patrick Dillon, C.S.C. (January 1, 1832 – November 15, 1868) was an Irish-American

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, and second

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from 1865 to 1866. He was the first Irish priest of the University.

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The Rev. Patrick Dillon served as the second president of the University of Notre Dame from 1865 to 1866. He succeeded Fr.

Edward Sorin Edward Frederick Sorin (French: Édouard Sorin), C.S.C. (February 6, 1814October 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 Au ...

when Sorin decided to focus on his job as Provincial of the Congregation. His brief tenure featured the construction of the second main building. 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. He was popular with students because of his disciplinary leniency. He died of illness a few years later in 1868.

Dillon Hall Dillon Hall is one of the 32 Residence Halls on the campus of the University of Notre Dame and one of the 16 male dorms. It is located directly west of Alumni Hall and is directly adjacent to South Dining Hall on the west. Dillon was built in 1 ...

at the University of Notre Dame was dedicated in 1931 in his honor.

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