Bishop-elect of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Paul Connell, is a native of Mullingar, Co Westmeath. He was born on 27 January 1958, the second of four children to Thom.
Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Pope Francis has appointed Mullingar native Father Paul Connell as the new Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmac.
Over 2,200 Catholics, representing all the dioceses of Ireland, have asked their Bishops to restore public worship in an open declaration/petition. In less than.