Redmond Prendiville
Count Redmond Garrett Prendiville a former Australian metropolitan bishop, was the fifth bishop and second Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Perth. In 1933, at the time of his consecration, aged 32, Prendiville was reputedly the youngest-ever Catholic archbishop.
Education
Prendiville began his studies for the priesthood 1918, getting himself expelled from All Hallows College, Dublin, in 1924 for going awol to play football for Kerry in the All-Ireland final. He studied philosophy and history at University College Dublin, and theology at St Peter's College, Wexford.Career
Selected for the Kerry Gaelic football team in 1924, Mundy, as Redmond was called, played in the 1924 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final and was named 'man of the match'. He was ordained priest at St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny, on 11 June 1925.Prendiville emigrated 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.
Archbishop of Perth
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 Archbishop Patrick Clune as fifth bishop and second archbishop of Perth. He was named bishop assistant at the Papal throne and Count of the Holy See 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.