Dermot Dunne
Dermot Patrick Martin Dunne is the current and, by some counts, 35th Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.
Dermot was educated in theology and philosophy at St Patrick's College Maynooth. Having served his title as curate in Milford Parish in Cork for six years, he was appointed chaplain to the Whittington Hospital in London in 1990. While serving his title in various curacies in London, Dean Dunne pursued graduate and post- graduate studies in psychotherapy and qualified as a psychotherapist in 1995. In 1999 he became the Dean's Vicar of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Having served his title there until 2001, Dean Dunne was appointed incumbent of the Crosspatrick and Carnew Group of parishes in county Wicklow. During his incumbency he was appointed Precentor of Ferns and subsequently Archdeacon of Ferns before his appointment as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin in 2008. Dean Dunne completed an MA in Applied Spirituality and was awarded his master's degree from Dublin City University. He is married to Celia Dunne
