John Dunne (bishop of Wilcannia)

John Dunne
The Right Reverend; John Dunne; DD
	1st Roman Catholic Bishop
Diocese	Diocese of Wilcannia
Installed	13 May 1887
Term ended	5 December 1916
Predecessor	new see
Successor	William Hayden
Orders
Ordination	31 October 1870 (Priest) in Carlow, Ireland
Consecration	14 August 1887 (Bishop) in Goulburn, New South Wales
Personal details
Birth name	John Dunne
Born	21 January 1846; Rhode, King's County, Ireland
Died	5 December 1916 (aged 70); Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Irish
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Occupation	Roman Catholic bishop
Profession	Bishop
Alma mater	Carlow College

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]

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

"Dunne, John (1846–1916)". Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
Mennell, Philip (1892). "Dunne, Right Rev. John" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
"Bishop John Dunne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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

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[oa-1] "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.

[adb-4] Linane, T. J. (1972). "Dunne, Patrick (1818–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 June 2013.