His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Father Niall Coll, a priest of the Diocese of Raphoe, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Ossory.
The news of this Episcopal appointment will be made public this morning at 11.00am Irish time (12.00pm in the Vatican).
Photographers and journalists are invited to attend at the Cathedral of Saint Mary, Kilkenny, Diocese of Ossory, for 11.00am Mass this morning with principal celebrant Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ossory, concelebrated by Monsignor Julien Kaboré, Chargé d’Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in Ireland, and Father Niall Coll.