John Dunne (bishop of Wilcannia)

Summary

John Dunne (21 January 1846 – 25 December 1916) was a Roman Catholic bishop. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Wilcannia in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

The Right Reverend

John Dunne

1st Roman Catholic Bishop
DioceseDiocese of Wilcannia
Installed13 May 1887 (1887-05-13)
Term ended5 December 1916 (1916-12-05)
Predecessornew see
SuccessorWilliam Hayden
Orders
Ordination31 October 1870 (1870-10-31) (Priest) in Carlow, Ireland
Consecration14 August 1887 (1887-08-14) (Bishop) in Goulburn, New South Wales
Personal details
Born
John Dunne

(1846-01-21)21 January 1846
Died5 December 1916(1916-12-05) (aged 70)
Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityIrish
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
ProfessionBishop
Alma materCarlow College

Dunne was born in Rhode, King's County, Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at Carlow College and was a priest of the Sydney archdiocese. His relative John Dunne, then Vicar-General of Goulburn, requested that Dunne be devoted to the Diocese of Goulburn. The request was granted by Archdeacon John Polding and the newly promoted priest worked for 16 years in Goulburn. Dunne was consecrated the first Bishop of Wilcannia on 14 August 1887 at Goulburn Cathedral, a position he retained until his death.[1][2][3]

Dunne's uncle, Patrick Dunne, was an Irish-born priest who also ministered in Australia.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dunne, John (1846–1916)". Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Dunne, Right Rev. John" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "Bishop John Dunne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ^ Linane, T. J. (1972). "Dunne, Patrick (1818–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
new see
1st Catholic Bishop of Wilcannia
1887–1916
Succeeded by
William Hayden