Bishop Ger Nash, Bishop of Ferns, has been appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ossory until a permanent successor to Bishop Niall Coll is selected by Pope Leo.
A native of Tulla in County Clare, Bishop Nash has served as Bishop of Ferns since June 2021 and will continue to serve the Diocese.
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Bishop Niall Coll was formally ordained as the new Bishop of Raphoe in his native Donegal over the weekend.
He was ordained a Bishop by the Archbishop Dermot Farrell in Kilkenny on January 22, 2023.
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