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Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan
The Most Reverend John Robert Winder Neill
M.A.

Born 17th December 1945.
Deacon 1969, Priest 1970, Bishop 1986

The Most Reverend John Robert Winder Neill

Educated at Avoca School, Blackrock and Sandford Park School, Ranelagh; Trinity College, Dublin; Jesus College, Cambridge and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.

B.A. 1966, B.A. (Cantab.) 1968, M.A. 1969, M.A. (Cantab.) 1972.
Foundation Scholar (T.C.D.) in Hebrew and Oriental Languages 1965,
First Class Moderatorship 1966, Robert Gardiner Memorial Scholar; University of Cambridge 1966-1968, Theological Tripos Part 2, Jesus College 1968, G.O.E. 1969.

Curate of St Paul's Glenageary (Dublin) 1969-71; Bishop's Vicar, Diocesan Registrar and Librarian, St Canice's Cathedral, Ossory 1971-4; Incumbent of Abbeystrewry Union (Ross) 1974-78, St Bartholomew's with Christ Church Leeson Park (Dublin) 1978-1984; Chaplain to the Community of St John the Evangelist 1978-1984; Examining Chaplain to the Archbishop of Dublin 1983-4; Select Preacher to the University of Dublin 1984; Dean of Waterford 1984-1986; Precentor of Lismore 1984-1986; Archdeacon of Waterford 1984-1986; Prebendary of Glankeen (Cashel) 1997; Prebendary of Cualaun, St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin 2002.

6 January 1986 Elected Bishop of Tuam, Killalla and Achonry by Electoral College
25 January 1986 Consecrated in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
24 February 1986 Enthroned in St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam
2 March 1986 Enthroned in St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala
11 May 1986 Enthroned in St Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
23 April 1997 Elected Bishop of Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin by Electoral College
28 September 1997 Enthroned in St John the Baptist and St Patrick's Rock, Cashel
29 September 1997 Enthroned in St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny
1 October 1997 Enthroned in St Edan's Cathedral, Ferns
10 October 1997 Enthroned in St Laserian's Cathedral, Leighlin
17 October 1997 Enthroned in St Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore
8 June 1998 Enthroned in Cathedral of the Blessed Trinity, Waterford
29 August 2002 Elected Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan by Electoral College
12 October 2002 Enthroned in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

Residence: The See House, 17 Temple Road, Milltown, Dublin 6.
(Tel. 01-4977849, Fax. 01-4976355,
Email. archbishop@dublin.anglican.org)

Press release on election of Archbishop Neill