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Denis Hart

Denis Hart, Australian archbishop

Born
May 16, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1941

About Denis Hart

Denis James Hart is a retired Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Melbourne from 2001 to 2018. In 1987 Hart became a parish priest and in 1996 he became vicar general and moderator of the archdiocese's curia. In 2001, Hart was appointed Archbishop of Melbourne, replacing George Pell who became the Archbishop of Sydney.

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Denis Hart timeline

  1. In 1987 Hart became a parish priest and in 1996 he became vicar general and moderator of the archdiocese's curia.
  2. In 2001, Hart was appointed Archbishop of Melbourne, replacing George Pell who became the Archbishop of Sydney.

The world when Denis Hart was born

Denis Hart was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Denis Hart's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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