Bishop Paul Connell of Ardagh and Clonmacnois greets people outside St Mel’s Cathedral following his episcopal ordination. Change is always difficult, the new Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Paul Connell tells me. Whether it’s the substantial societal shifts the Church is facing, or the personal upheaval Bishop Connell himself experienced upon accepting his appointment to Ardagh and Clonmacnois, change is never easy – but it’s ripe with opportunity. Surprised Conscious that he’s…
