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

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of the

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. He served as bishop of the

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in Texas from 1894 until his death in 1910.

Biography

Early life

Edward Dunne was born in Gortnahoe,

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, to Richard and Judith (née Cooke) Dunne. At a young age, he and his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in

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. Dunne studied at St. Francis Seminary in

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, and then at

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in Baltimore, Maryland.

Priesthood

Dunne was

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to the priesthood in Baltimore for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Bishop Thomas Becker on June 29, 1871. On his return to Chicago, Dunne was named a

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under Reverend

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(a relative and later

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) at St. John's Parish in Chicago. He was transferred in 1873 to St. Mary's Parish, then in 1875 was named pastor of All Saints Parish, both in Chicago. Dunne build a church at All Saints in 1880 and a parochial school.. He also served as financial overseer for the archdiocese. In early 1884, Dunne was sent to St. Anthony of Padua Parish in

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for health reasons. Spending six months in San Antonio, he was credited by ''

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'' 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.Dunne, Sr. Margaret O.S.B. (1984). ''Saint Anthony School Memories of the First Hundred Years''. Saint Leo, FL. Holy Name Priory. p 3 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

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. He received his

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on November 30 , 1893, from Archbishop

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, with Bishops James Ryan and

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serving as

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, at All Saints. He was installed in

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in January. During his tenure, Dunne opened several educational institutions, including Holy Trinity College (later named the University of Dallas). He established St. Paul Sanitarium in Dallas, and St. Anthony's Sanitarium, which was the first

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. He also erected Sacred Heart Cathedral. During his sixteen years as bishop, the number of churches increased from 28 to 90, and the Catholic population tripled in size.

Death and legacy

Edward Dunne died from a

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while visiting a friend in Green Bay,

, on August 5, 1910, at age 62. At his brother's request, he was buried at Calvary Cemetery in

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References

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