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A bishop made of a priest from Mullingar.

Easpag déanta de shagart as an Muileann gCearr.

Pope Francis has appointed Father Paul Connell, a priest in the Diocese of Meath, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ardach and Clonmacnois.

Tá an Pápa Proinsias tar éis an Athair Paul Connell, sagart i nDeoise na Mí, a cheapadh ina easpag nua ar Dheoise Ardach agus Chluain Mhic Nóis.

The announcement was made before the mass in St Mel's Cathedral in Longford.

Roimh an aifreann in Ardeaglais Naomh Mél san Longfort a déanadh an fógra.

Fr Connell will succeed Francis Duffy who was appointed Archbishop of Tuam last year.

Tiocfaidh an tAth Connell i gcomharbacht ar Francis Duffy a ceapadh ina Ardeaspag ar Thuaim anuraidh.

Father Connell, who was ordained in 1982, is originally from Millcarr in Co Westmeath.

As an Muileann gCearr i gCo na hIarmhí ó dhúchas é an tAth Connell a hoirníodh i 1982.

He used to teach at Coláiste Naomh Finin in Mullingar and was appointed principal of that school in 1998.

Bhíodh sé ag múineadh i gColáiste Naomh Finín san Muileann gCearr agus ceapadh ina phríomhoide ar an scoil sin é i 1998.

He was in charge when it became a co-educational school for girls and boys in 2003.

Is é a bhí i gceannas nuair a déanadh scoil chomhoideachais do chailíní agus buachaillí di i 2003.

He was also the Executive Secretary of the Education Council of the Bishops' Commission in Maynooth.

Ba é freisin an Rúnaí Feidhmiúcháin ar an gComhairle Oideachais ar Choimisiún na nEaspag i Maigh Nuad.