Ernest Henry Burgmann

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Ernest Henry Burgmann (1885-1967) was a prominent Australian Anglican bishop and social activist. He served as the bishop of Goulburn from 1934, and Canberra and Goulburn from 1950 to 1960.

Although he never joined a political party, Burgmann was active in Australian politics and maintained a strong interest in working-class issues. H. V. Evatt appointed him to the Australian delegation at the 1948 United Nations Assembly in Paris. Burgmann opposed the attempted banning of the Communist Party of Australia in 1951 and was described by Prime Minister Robert Menzies in Parliament as a "most meddlesome priest".

Burgmann wrote prolifically throughout his life, mainly essays and booklets on social justice and reform, together with interpretations of biblical scripture. Burgmann College, established in 1971, is named after him.

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• Ernest Henry Burgmann Biographical Entry from the Australian Dictionary of Biography Online