John Charles Dunne (born October 30, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Dunn served as an auxiliary bishop of the

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in New York from 1988 until 2013.

Biography

Early life

John Dunne was born in Brooklyn,

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, to Mark and Helen Dunne. His only brother, Mark J. Dunne, was a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Dunn attended the

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of St. Boniface Parish in Elmont, New York and then went to

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in Brooklyn. He went to Cathedral College in Brooklyn before entering the

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Priesthood

Dunn was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1963. Dunne served as a

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at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in East Northport, New York, and was later named associate director of the

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and of the Family Life Bureau. In 1970, he became spiritual director of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, where he remained until he was appointed associate vicar for religious. In 1974, Dunn was named a curate at Corpus Christi Parish in Mineola, New York, and in 1978 director of the Priest Personnel Office. In 1984, Dunn was appointed pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Valley Stream, New York.

Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre

On October 21, 1988, Dunne was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and titular bishop of Abercornia by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated on December 13, 1988 by Bishop John McGann, with Bishops James Daly and Alfred Markiewicz serving as

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at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre. Dunn selected as his episcopal motto: ''"God Is Love"'' from 1 John 4:16. As a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Dunne served as chairman of the Bishops' Committee on Science and Human Values and of the Committee on Women in Society and in the Church.

Retirement

On June 22, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Dunn's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre.

References

External links

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Official Site

Episcopal succession

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