Edmund Michael Dunne

Edmund Michael Dunne (born February 2, 1864 in Chicago , Illinois , United States , † October 17, 1929 in Peoria , Illinois) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Peoria .

Life

Edmund Michael Dunne, son of an Irish immigrant family with roots as far back as the 12th century, was allowed to begin training as a priest at the age of 17 with a special permit. The archbishop of Chicago , Patrick Augustine Feehan , donated to him on 24 June 1887 in the Quintinskirche in Leuven , the ordination of his archdiocese. The musical and linguistically gifted Dunne was in Chicago for ten years pastor for Italian immigrants at the Guardian Angel Church. Prior to his appointment as bishop he was Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Pope Pius X appointed him Bishop of Peoria on June 30, 1909 . The Apostolic Delegate in the United States, Archbishop Diomede Falconio, OFM , ordained him episcopally on September 1 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were John Janssen , Bishop of Belleville , and Peter James Muldoon , Bishop of Rockford .

As a bishop, he was a strong advocate of social issues. Immediately after his appointment, he organized help for the victims of a mining accident in Cherry and the care of the bereaved. During his tenure he founded several orphanages. Catholic education was also close to his heart. A highlight in this area was the inauguration of three Catholic schools in Ottawa in 1913 . In pastoral questions, he was an enthusiastic supporter of Pope Pius X advocated lowering the age for First Communion .

Web links

• Entry on Edmund Michael Dunne on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Most Reverend Edmund M. Dunne. Second Bishop of Peoria 1909-1929. In: Homepage. Diocese of Peoria , accessed on November 15, 2015 . 

predecessor	Office	successor
John Lancaster Spalding	Bishop of Peoria 1909–1929	Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman