17 Facts About Denis Hart

Denis James Hart was born on 16 May 1941 and is a retired Australian prelate of the Catholic Church.

Denis Hart was Archbishop of Melbourne from 2001 to 2018.

Denis Hart was educated at St John's Marist Brothers in Hawthorn and Xavier College in Kew.

Denis Hart studied for the priesthood at Corpus Christi College from 1960 to 1967.

Denis Hart supervised the preparation of the books used in worship, including the lectionary for Mass.

Denis Hart was liturgy director and assistant master of ceremonies for the 1986 papal visit to Australia.

In 1987 Denis Hart became a parish priest and in 1996 he became vicar general and moderator of the archdiocese's curia.

Denis Hart has served in the parishes of North Balwyn, North Richmond and West Brunswick.

In 2001, Denis Hart was appointed Archbishop of Melbourne, replacing George Pell who became the Archbishop of Sydney.

Denis Hart has been chair of the ad hoc committee for the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross since 2010.

Denis Hart has been a member of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy since 2003 and its vice president.

Denis Hart took part in the Oceania Synod and ad limina visits in 1998,2004 and 2011.

In 2007, Denis Hart expressed that he was troubled by the remarks of St Patrick's Cathedral priest Geoff Baron.

Denis Hart was appointed a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Denis Hart requested a Melbourne parish priest stand down while the priest was investigated by civil authorities for allegedly violating child safety laws.

In 2009 during a court case, Denis Hart was accused of having told a woman to "Go to hell, bitch" when she had knocked on his door in the middle of the night in 2004.

Denis Hart apologised for it and described it as unfortunate.