Patrick James Dunn
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Bishop Patrick James Dunn (born 1950), DD
, MTheol, Melbourne College of Divinity is the Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland
, New Zealand
(1994-present).
, Sacred Heart College, Auckland
(1961–1967), and the University of Auckland
(1968). He studied for the Catholic priesthood under the Jesuits at Holy Name Seminary
, Christchurch
(1969–1970), and under the Vincentians at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel
(1971–76). From 1988–89 he studied at the Melbourne College of Divinity, obtaining a Masters degree in Theology. The latter studies also resulted in the publication of Bishop Dunn's book on priesthood (see bibliography).
Dunn was ordained a priest at St Michael's Church, Remuera on 24 April 1976. He then carried out pastoral work with Maori in Mangere East and lived at the Auckland Catholic marae
, Te Unga Waka Marae in Epsom
. Later, he served in the Auckland suburbs of Takapuna
, Pakuranga
and Northcote
. In 1986 and 1987 he was Diocesan Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Auckland. In 1992 he was appointed pastoral assistant to the tenth Catholic Bishop of Auckland Denis Browne. On 24 July 1994, Dunn was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland.
On 24 December 1994 he was appointed Bishop of Auckland to succeed Bishop Denis Browne who was translated
to the Diocese of Hamilton
. Bishop Dunn was formally installed as Bishop of Auckland in St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland
on 29 March 1995.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
, MTheol, Melbourne College of Divinity is the Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Auckland is one of the two original dioceses in New Zealand. Although formally a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington, both were erected on 20 June 1848...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(1994-present).
Biography
Dunn was born in 1950, the eldest son of the late Dr L. P. (Pat) Dunn, a prominent Auckland Catholic Obstetrician. He was educated at St Michael's School, RemueraRemuera
Remuera is a residential suburban area within Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the southeast of the city centre...
, Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Sacred Heart College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a Catholic, Marist College set on of land overlooking the Tamaki Estuary in Glen Innes.- History :The college was opened in 1903 in Ponsonby, by the Marist Brothers...
(1961–1967), and the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
(1968). He studied for the Catholic priesthood under the Jesuits at Holy Name Seminary
Holy Name Seminary
Holy Name Seminary was a Roman Catholic seminary staffed by the Society of Jesus established in New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1947 in Christchurch and closed at the end of 1978.-Establishment:...
, Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
(1969–1970), and under the Vincentians at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel
Holy Cross College (New Zealand)
Holy Cross College or Holy Cross Seminary is the national Roman Catholic seminary of New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1900 in Mosgiel and was relocated to Auckland in 1997.-Establishment:...
(1971–76). From 1988–89 he studied at the Melbourne College of Divinity, obtaining a Masters degree in Theology. The latter studies also resulted in the publication of Bishop Dunn's book on priesthood (see bibliography).
Dunn was ordained a priest at St Michael's Church, Remuera on 24 April 1976. He then carried out pastoral work with Maori in Mangere East and lived at the Auckland Catholic marae
Marae
A marae malae , malae , is a communal or sacred place which serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies...
, Te Unga Waka Marae in Epsom
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
. Later, he served in the Auckland suburbs of Takapuna
Takapuna
Takapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore City, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
, Pakuranga
Pakuranga
Pakuranga is an eastern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Pakuranga covers a series of low ridges and previously swampy flats, now drained, that lie between the Pakuranga Creek and Tamaki River, two estuarial arms of the Hauraki Gulf...
and Northcote
Northcote, New Zealand
Northcote is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre....
. In 1986 and 1987 he was Diocesan Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Auckland. In 1992 he was appointed pastoral assistant to the tenth Catholic Bishop of Auckland Denis Browne. On 24 July 1994, Dunn was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland.
On 24 December 1994 he was appointed Bishop of Auckland to succeed Bishop Denis Browne who was translated
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...
to the Diocese of Hamilton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland.-Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand:...
. Bishop Dunn was formally installed as Bishop of Auckland in St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland
St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland
The Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph is the Cathedral of the Catholic Bishop of Auckland.-Origins:...
on 29 March 1995.
- Bishop Patrick James Dunn, Catholic Hierarchy website (retrieved 12 February 2011)