Niall Coll grew up in nearby St Johnston and attended secondary school at St Eunan's College.
10 Facts About Niall Coll
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Niall Coll was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Raphoe on 3 July 1988.
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Niall Coll subsequently obtained a higher diploma in education from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1992, before returning to Rome to complete doctoral studies in Christology at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
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Niall Coll returned to the Diocese of Raphoe in 1998, serving as curate in Dungloe and simultaneously as chaplain and teacher at Pobalscoil na Rosann.
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Niall Coll returned to the Diocese of Raphoe in 2020, when he was appointed as parish priest of Drumholm, before being appointed parish priest of Tawnawilly the following year.
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Niall Coll served on the diocesan pastoral council and coordinated the promotion of the diocesan pastoral plan upon its publication in April 2022.
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In conjunction with his priestly appointments, Niall Coll has conducted retreats for clergy, contributed to publications including Doctrine and Life, The Furrow, Irish Theological Quarterly and The Tablet, and edited the Catholic school ethos journal Le Cheile.
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Niall Coll has edited a collection of essays evaluating Ireland's response to the Second Vatican Council.
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Niall Coll was appointed Bishop-elect of Ossory by Pope Francis on 28 October 2022.
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Niall Coll was consecrated by his predecessor, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell, on 22 January 2023 in St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny.