The Most Reverend John Neill | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Elected | 29 August 2002 |
| In office | 2002–2011 |
| Predecessor | Walton Empey |
| Successor | Michael Jackson |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry (1986–1997) Bishop of Cashel and Ossory (1997–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1970 |
| Consecration | 25 January 1986 by John Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1945 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Children | 3 |
John Robert Winder Neill (born 17 December 1945) was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin until the end of January 2011.
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 Trinity College Dublin studying Hebrew and oriental languages winning a scholarship in 1965 and graduating in 1966. He subsequently studied at Jesus College and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He became a deacon in 1969, a priest in 1970, and a bishop in 1986.[1]