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Installation mass set July 13 May 6, 2021 Bishop-elect William Koenig The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has named the Rev. Monsignor William Edward Koenig, vicar for clergy for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, as the 10th Bishop of Wilmington. The appointment was announced April 30 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop-elect Koenig (pronounced Kay-nig) follows the Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, who has served as bishop of the Catholic community of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore since 2008. Born Aug. 17, 195...

Left: Bishop W. Francis Malooly at the Vatican in December 2019 (CNS/Paul Haring). Right: Msgr. William Koenig in Rockville Centre, New York, in January 2019 (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz). WILMINGTON, Del — More than two years after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware, is stepping down. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of President Joe Biden's 77-year-old bishop April 30 and named Msgr. William Koenig, vicar for clergy for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, to succeed him. The changes were announced in Wash...

Wilmington bishop retires; pope names N.Y. priest to succeed him Pope Francis greets Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Del., during a meeting with U.S. bishops during their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican, Dec. 3, 2019. It was announced April 30, 2021, that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Malooly and has appointed Mgr. William E. Koenig of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., as the bishop of Wilmington. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By Joseph P. Owens • Catholic News Service • Posted April 30, 2021 WILMINGTON, Del. (CNS) — More than two years after reaching th...