New Archbishop of Dublin elected

A Cambridge University-educated protestant Bishop, who was at the forefront of sweeping changes which enabled women to be ordained, was elected as the Archbishop of Dublin today.

New Archbishop of Dublin elected
Thu, 29 Aug, 2002 - 20:26

A Cambridge University-educated protestant Bishop, who was at the forefront of sweeping changes which enabled women to be ordained, was elected as the Archbishop of Dublin today.

Dr John Neill, a 56-year-old married father-of-three, will lead the Church of Ireland’s 185,000 protestants.

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