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The Meddlesome Priest: Life of Ernest Burgmann
The Meddlesome Priest Life of Ernest Burgmann Author:Peter Hempenstall Discusses the life of Ernest Burgmann, Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn from 1934-1960. Nicknamed the "Red Bishop" for his support of the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union, Burgmann was a pioneering campaigner for civil rights, the welfare of the poor and the removal of the slums.