- Redmond Prendiville
Redmond Prendiville (born
11 September 1900 inIreland , died28 June 1968 inPerth, Western Australia ) was a Catholic archbishop of Perth and reputedly, the youngestarchbishop in the Catholic world when he was consecrated in 1933. [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160031b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography on-line edition] ]Prendiville began his studies for the priesthood 1918, getting himself expelled for playing cards on the night before a retreat. He migrated to Perth in 1925 and was appointed to the cathedral parish of St. Mary's. In 1929, he was appointed administrator of the Cathedral parish.
On
22 October 1933 , after only eight years as a priest, Prendiville was consecrated titular Archbishop of Cypsela and coadjutor Archbishop of Perth. In 1935 he succeeded ArchbishopPatrick Clune as fifth bishop and second archbishop of Perth. He was named bishop assistant at the Papal throne and Count of the Holy Roman Empire in 1958.Prendiville was also responsible for establishing up St Thomas More College at the
University of Western Australia which was officially opened in 1957.He suffered two strokes in 1946 and was frequently admitted to hospital over the ensuing years. He suffered an aortic lesion and died of a cerebrovascular accident on
28 June 1968 at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco; following a requiem Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, he was buried inKarrakatta Cemetery .Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef Western Australia is named after the Archbishopee also
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Catholic bishops and archbishops of Perth, Western Australia Notes
References
* Archbishop Redmond Prendiville - obituary - 1900-1968. "Record "(Perth, W.A.), No. 3352 (4 July 1968)
External links
* [http://www.stmc.uwa.edu.au/ St Thomas More college website]
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