Edward Joseph Dunne

Edward Joseph Dunne (April 23, 1848 – August 5, 1910) was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Dallas in Texas from 1894 until his death in 1910.

Biography

Early life Edward Dunne was born on April 23, 1848, in Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, to Richard and Judith (née Cooke) Dunne. At a young age, he and his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago, Illinois. Dunne studied at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.

On his return to Chicago, the archdiocese assigned Dunne as a curate at St. John's Parish in Chicago. Dunne returned to All Saints Parish in Chicago later in 1884.

Bishop of Dallas

On September 24, 1893, Dunne was appointed the second bishop of Dallas by Pope Leo XIII. He established St. Paul Sanitarium in Dallas, and St. Anthony's Sanitarium, the first hospital in Amarillo. 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 heart attack while visiting a friend in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 5, 1910, at age 62. At his brother's request, Dunne was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.