Brian Joseph Dunn
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His Grace Brian Joseph Dunn |
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| Bishop of Antigonish | |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Diocese | Diocese of Antigonish |
| Appointed | 21 November 2009 |
| Installed | 25 January 2010 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 August 1980 |
| Consecration | 9 October 2008 by Jean-Louis Plouffe |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Brian Joseph Dunn |
| Born |
8 January 1955 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian 
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Styles of Brian Joseph Dunn |
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| Reference style | His Grace |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Brian Joseph Dunn (born 1955) is the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Antigonish.
Born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Dunn was raised in the mining community of Buchans where he attended primary and elementary school before moving to the fishing community of Harbour Grace where he attended secondary school.
Dunn attended Memorial University of Newfoundland for one year before transferring to King's University College of the University of Western Ontario where he graduated with a B.A. in 1976. Dunn completed seminary formation at St. Peter's Seminary, graduating with a M.Div. in 1979. Dunn undertook post-graduate studies and graduated with a J.C.L. and J.C.D. from St. Paul University in 1990 and 1991 respectively. He completed a M.Th. at University of Notre Dame in 2006.
Dunn was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Grand Falls on 28 August 1980, where he served as a Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor) at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Grand Falls-Windsor from 1980–1985.
Father Dunn then served as Pastor of St. Gabriel's Parish in St. Brendan's from 1985–1988, and then as Pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Grand Falls from 1991–1996. He was subsequently Pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Harbour Breton from 1996–1999, followed by the position of Pastor for both Holy Cross Parish in Holyrood and St. Peter and St. Paul Parish in Harbour Main from 1999–2002.
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