John Charles Dunne
John Charles Dunne (born October 30, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Dunn served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York from 1988 until 2013.
John Charles Dunne | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rockville Centre Titular Bishop of Abercornia | |
| Archdiocese | New York |
| Diocese | Rockville Centre |
| Appointed | October 21, 1988 |
| Installed | December 13, 1988 |
| Term ended | June 22, 2013 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Abercornia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1963 |
| Consecration | December 13, 1988 by John R. McGann, James Joseph Daly, and Alfred John Markiewicz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1937 |
| Motto | God is love |
| Styles of John Charles Dunne | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Early life
John Dunne was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Mark and Helen Dunne.[1] His only brother, Mark J. Dunne, was a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.[1]
Dunn attended the parochial school of St. Boniface Parish in Elmont, New York and then went to St. Francis Preparatory School in Brooklyn. He went to Cathedral College in Brooklyn before entering the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York.[1]
Priesthood
Dunn was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1963.[2] Dunne served as a curate at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in East Northport, New York, and was later named associate director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and of the Family Life Bureau.[1] In 1970, he became spiritual director of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, where he remained until he was appointed associate vicar for religious.[1] 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.[1]
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.[2] He was consecrated on December 13, 1988 by Bishop John McGann, with Bishops James Daly and Alfred Markiewicz serving as co-consecrators at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.[2] Dunn selected as his episcopal motto: "God Is Love" from 1 John 4:16.[1]
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.[3][4]
Retirement
On June 22, 2013, Pope Francis accepted Dunn's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Most Reverend John C. Dunne". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.
- ^ a b c "Bishop John Charles Dunne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishops downsize their national conference, reduce assessments". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Fall–Winter 2006.
- ^ "From Words to Deeds". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 1998.
- ^ "Bishop John Charles Dunne, Auxiliary of Rockville Center, Retires at 75". Catholic News Agency. June 25, 2013.
External links
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Official Site