Bernard Denis Stewart

He attended St. Columba's Primary school, Essendon before moving to St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' College North Melbourne where he was a pupil between 1909 and 1916.

[3] Under the sponsorship of Archbishop Daniel Mannix, Stewart travelled to Rome where he began his studies for the priesthood.

He was ordained in 1929 and in 1930 returned to Australia where he worked in a variety of Parishes prior to the Second World War.

Between 1939 and 1944 Stewart served as chaplain to the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) at home, predominantly in Melbourne.

[5] As bishop he pursued conservative policies and there was a notable altercation with Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam.