Dillon Hall
Constructed in 1931 in honor of the second president of Notre Dame, Rev. Patrick Dillon, C.S.C., Dillon Hall is situated on the South Quad. Funded through revenue generated by Coach Knute Rockne and the 1925 Rose Bowl, the hall’s chapel includes a side altar dedicated to St. Olaf, the patron saint of Norway, where Rockne was born. In addition to its annual bolwing event, Stache Bash, Dillon is best known for its opening day whiffle ball tournament, and its weekly Milkshake Mass, in which students from all over campus celebrate Mass in the hall’s St. Patrick’s Chapel and stay afterward for milkshakes. Former residents include Pulitzer Prize winner George Dohrmann and football standouts Victor Abiamiri, John Carney, Anthony Fasano, D.J. Fitzpatrick, and Mike Golic. Dillon Hall received a full renovation during the 2019-20 academic year.
Rector
Rev. Ed Dolphin, C.S.C.
Fr. Ed Dolphin, C.S.C., serves as the Corgel Family Rector of Dillon Hall.
Fr. Ed grew up in the lovely confines of Wilmington, DE where he first met the Congregation of Holy Cross while as a 4th grade student at Saint Edmond’s. He received a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Drexel University in Philadelphia and worked for a few years as a software engineer in the healthcare and telecommunications industries prior to entering formation with the Congregation of Holy Cross. Fr. Ed graduated from Notre Dame with a Master of Divinity, made his Final Profession of Vows as a Holy Cross religius in August 2023 and was ordained as a priest in April 2024.
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Hall Stats
- Approximate Capacity
- 253
- Number of Sections
- 9
- Year Established
- 1931
- Quad
- South
- Sex
- Male
- Chapel
- St. Patrick
- Number of Floors
- 3
- Number of Rooms
- 132
- Elevator
- No
- Air Conditioning
- No
- Nickname/Mascot
- Big Red