Education
The fourth generation of his family to become a clergyman, John Neill was educated in Dublin at the Avoca School and at Sandford Park. He attended the University of Dublin (Trinity College), Jesus College and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
The fourth generation of his family to become a clergyman, John Neill was educated in Dublin at the Avoca School and at Sandford Park. He attended the University of Dublin (Trinity College), Jesus College and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
He became a deacon in 1969, a priest in 1970, and a bishop in 1986. Member, Governing Body of University College Galway (1986-1997)
Academic Council of the Irish School of Ecumenics
President, Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland (1990-1994)
Anglican Chairman of Porvoo Contact Group since 1998
The Reverend Canon Stephen Neill, Rector of Cloughjordan, County Tipperary
Peter Neill, a photographer
1969–1971: Curate of Street Paul"s Glenageary, Dublin
1971–1974: Bishop"s Vicar, Diocesan Registrar and Librarian, Street Canice"s Cathedral, Ossory
1974–1978: Incumbent of Abbeystrewry Union (Ross)
1978–1984: Street Bartholomew"s with Christ Church, Leeson Park (Dublin)
1984–1986: Archdeacon of Waterford
1986–1997: Bishop of Tuam, Killalla and Achonry
1997–2002: Bishop of Cashel and Ossory (Elected 23 April 1997. Consecrated later that month)
2002–2011: Archbishop of Dublin, Bishop of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland, and Metropolitan (Elected on 29 August 2002).
Andrew Neill, a member of the Garda Síochána.