Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1858

pg 318            Towards the beginning of this year the diocese of Vincennes 
             was at last divided, and Notre Dame became a part of the new 
             diocese of Fort Wayne.  The first Bishop, Mgr. J.H. Luers, a 
             German by birth, made his first visit to Notre Dame du Lac on the 
             patronal feast of the Brothers, St. Joseph's day.  He made one 
             ordination and received one profession.  He spent nearly a week in 
             the two houses, and went home, it was said, well pleased and 
             edified.
                  The favorable impressions which the new and worthy Bishop of 
             Fort Wayne had carried away with him from Notre Dame were not of 
             long duration, if we may credit a confidential letter written from 
             Fort Wayne towards the end of the month of May.
                  According to this letter the sentiments of the young and 
             pious prelate were the very contrary of what had been expected, 
             namely: he was now well known as an enemy of all communities in 
             general, and that of Notre Dame du Lac in particular.  Two 
             principal motives were stated as the cause of this unexpected 
             change, namely, some complaints of the Bishop of Vincennes at the