[2] 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.

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 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 in Karrakatta Cemetery.

He was exhumed in 2009 and reinterred in the crypt of St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, on 5 December 2009.

Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef Western Australia is named after the Archbishop.