John Dunne (21 January 1846 – 25 December 1916) was a Roman Catholic bishop. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Wilcannia in New South Wales Australia.Dunne was born in Rhode King’s County Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at Carlow College His relative John Dunne then Vicar-General of Goulburn requested that Dunne be devoted to the Diocese of Goulburn. The request was granted by Archdeacon John Polding and the newly promoted priest worked for 16 years in Goulburn.