Edward Joseph Dunne

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The Most Reverend

Edward Joseph Dunne
Thomas Andrew Becker
ConsecrationNovember 30, 1893
by Patrick Feehan
Personal details
Born(1848-04-23)April 23, 1848
DiedAugust 5, 1910(1910-08-05) (aged 62)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, US
NationalityIrish
EducationSt. Mary's Seminary
St. Francis Seminary

Edward Joseph Dunne (April 23, 1848 – August 5, 1910) was an

Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Dallas
in Texas from 1894 until his death in 1910.

Biography

Early life

Edward Dunne was born in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

Priesthood

Dunne was

Thomas Becker on June 29, 1871.[3]

On his return to Chicago, Dunne was named a curate under Reverend Patrick William Riordan (a relative and later Archbishop of San Francisco) at St. John's Parish in Chicago.[1] He was transferred in 1873 to St. Mary's Parish, then in 1875 was named pastor of All Saints Parish, both in Chicago.[2] Dunne build a church at All Saints in 1880 and a parochial school.[1] He also served as financial overseer for the archdiocese.[1]

In early 1884, Dunne was sent to St. Anthony of Padua Parish in San Antonio, Florida for health reasons. Spending six months in San Antonio, he was credited by The Catholic Review with advancing the development of a Catholic school. Two weeks after Easter on April 29, 1884, largely due to Dunne's efforts, St. Anthony Catholic School was officially established and began holding formal classes in the parish church.[4] Dunne returned to All Saints Church in Chicago later in 1884.

Bishop of Dallas

On September 24, 1893, Dunne was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Dallas by

Dallas
in January.

During his tenure, Dunne opened several educational institutions, including

Sacred Heart Cathedral.[5] During his sixteen years as bishop, the number of churches increased from 28 to 90, and the Catholic population tripled in size.[1]

Death and legacy

Edward Dunne died from a heart attack while visiting a friend in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 5, 1910, at age 62.[5] At his brother's request, he was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "DUNNE, EDWARD JOSEPH (1848-1910)". Handbook of Texas Online.
  2. ^ a b "Dallas". Catholic Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ a b c "Bishop Edward Joseph Dunne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  4. ^ Dunne, Sr. Margaret O.S.B. (1984). Saint Anthony School Memories of the First Hundred Years. Saint Leo, FL. Holy Name Priory. p 3
  5. ^ a b c "The Second Bishop of Dallas". Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Dallas
1894–1910
Succeeded by