William Dunne
Irish born Roman Catholic priest; Bishop for the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya
About William Dunne
Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 81). William Dunne was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
William Dunne (born 6 June 1920, in Delvin; died 31 March 2002) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest who served as first bishop for the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya.
Biography He was born in Devlin, Ireland, in 1920. Dunne joined the Kiltegan Fathers and was ordained a priest in 1944. Dunne arrived in Kenya in 1951 when the Kiltegan Fathers took over Kitui from the Holy Ghost Fathers. He became Prefect Apostolic of Kitui in 1956. Dunne was ordained the first Bishop of Kitui in 1964.
Retiring at the age of 75 in 1995, he was succeeded by Boniface Lele as bishop. Dunne died in Nairobi Hospital on 31 March 2002.
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Irish born Roman Catholic priest; Bishop for the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya
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William Dunne was born on 6 June 1920 in Delvin.
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William Dunne died on 31 March 2002.
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William Dunne was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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