Niall Coll


Niall Coll
Bishop of Raphoe
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseRaphoe
Appointed13 November 2025
Installed25 January 2026
PredecessorAlan McGuckian
Previous postsProfessor of Religious Studies and Religious Education at St Mary's University College
Chaplain and Teacher at Pobalscoil na Rosann
Lecturer at St Patrick's, Carlow College
Teacher at St Eunan's College
Orders
Ordination3 July 1988
by Séamus Hegarty
Consecration25 January 2026
by Eamon Martin
Personal details
Born (1963-08-25) 25 August 1963
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
Trinity College Dublin
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Coat of arms
Ordination history of
Niall Coll
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained bySéamus Hegarty
Date3 July 1988
PlaceCathedral of St Eunan and St Columba, Letterkenny, Ireland
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorDermot Farrell
Co-consecratorsAlan McGuckian
Denis Nulty
Date22 January 2023
PlaceSt Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Styles of
Niall Coll
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Lordship
Religious styleBishop

The Most Rev. Dr. Niall Coll, KC*HS (born 25 August 1963), is an Irish Catholic prelate and theologian who served as Bishop of Ossory from 22 January 2023 to 25 January 2026. On 13 November 2025, he was appointed as Bishop of Raphoe by Pope Leo XIV and installed on 25 January 2026.