Edward Joseph Dunne

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

Edward Dunne was born in Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, to Richard and Judith (née Cooke) Dunne. At a young age, he and his parents came to the United States, where he was raised in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas Andrew Becker on June 29, 1871.

Upon his return to Chicago, Dunne was named a curate under Rev. Patrick William Riordan (later Archbishop of San Francisco) at St. John's Church. He served at St. Mary's Church from 1873 until 1875, when he became pastor of All Saints Church. He there erected a church (1880) and an illustrious parochial school, which even received recognition from the Chicago Public Board of Education. He also served as financial overseer for the Archdiocese of Chicago.