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Brother Patrick Ellis, FSC
Brother Patrick Ellis, FSC
Mission, Diversity, & Inclusion
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Lasallian Heritage
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History of La Salle
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Did you know
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Acted in some of the plays produced by the Masque and the Summer Music Theater (“Knickerbocker Holiday”)
Developed the Nursing Department, which evolved into the School of Nursing
Facilitated the renaming of La Salle College to La Salle University (1984)
Purchased the Belfield property and its Peale mansion
Acquired the Good Shepherd and the Basil Orphanage properties
Built the new Connelly Library (opened 1988)
Transitioned, after La Salle, to the Presidency of The Catholic University of America
Brother Pat also sang the National Anthem for some Phillies, Eagles, and Flyers games, plus his hometown Baltimore Orioles