CHURCH leaders and parishioners will gather in St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Sunday to celebrate Bishop Niall Coll’s installation as the new Bishop of Raphoe.
The Episcopal Installation of Bishop Coll will take place at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny, which will be close to its 1,000 capacity on Sunday afternoon at 3pm.
Dignitaries who will be present on the special occasion will include Archbishop Eamon Martin, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, alongside fellow Principal Celebrants: His Excellency Archbishop Luis M Montemayor, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland; Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor; and Bishop Philip Boyce, Bishop Emeritus of Raphoe.
Following the moment of his Installation during the Mass, Bishop Coll will then lead the liturgy as Chief Celebrant and deliver the homily as the new Bishop of Raphoe.
Also in attendance will be members of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, both serving and retired, and other clergy from the Dioceses of Raphoe, and from Ossory. Family members and friends of Bishop Coll, along with lay representatives from across the diocese, as well as teachers and students from local schools, will also make up the congregation.
Representatives of other Christian denominations are also expected as are civic leaders and local and national public representatives.
The choir will comprise members drawn from the 33 parishes of the Diocese of Raphoe, and will perform the music throughout the liturgy under the direction of Fr Michael Carney.
Following the conclusion of the Mass, and at the front door of the Cathedral, Bishop Coll, a St Johnston native, will greet members of the congregation in person.
