William Francis Malooly
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| The Most Reverend William Francis Malooly |
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| Bishop of Wilmington | |
| File:Coat of arms of William Francis Malooly.svg | |
| See | Bishop of Wilmington |
| Installed | September 8, 2008 |
| Predecessor | Michael Saltarelli |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Flumenzer (2001-2008) |
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| Ordination | May 9, 1970 |
| Consecration | March 1, 2001 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1944 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | REJOICE IN THE LORD |
| Coat of arms | William Francis Malooly's coat of arms |
| Styles of William Francis Malooly |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
William Francis Malooly (born January 18, 1944) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware.
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Biography
Early life and education
William Francis Malooly, who is known better as Francis Malooly or W. Francis Malooly, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended St. Ursula School in Parkville before entering St. Charles College in Catonsville and later St. Mary's Seminary and University in Roland Park.[citation needed]
Ordination and ministry
Malooly was ordained to the priesthood by his uncle, Bishop Thomas Austin Murphy, on May 9, 1970, and then did pastoral work in Texas, Maryland and Baltimore.[citation needed]
Malooly was Associate Administrator, and later Administrator, of the CYO Retreat House in Sparks from 1981 to 1984. He was then made Director of Clergy Personnel (1984) and chancellor and vicar general (1989) for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In 1990, he was raised to the rank of an Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. In April 1999, he was awarded the President's Medal by St. Mary's Seminary and University.
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland
On December 12, 2000, Malooly was appointed auxiliary bishop of Baltimore and Titular Bishop of Flumenzer by Pope John Paul II.[citation needed] He received his episcopal consecration on March 1, 2001 from William Cardinal Keeler, with Archbishop William Borders and Bishop William Newman serving as co-consecrators, in the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
In addition to his role as an auxiliary, Malooly was later named Western Vicar of the archdiocese, serving the thirty-eight parishes and six missions in Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Washington counties.
In 2006, the Bishop received the Cardinal Shehan Award from the Archdiocesan Youth Office, an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg. He is also a member of the Knights of Malta, and of the Board of Trustees of Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Mary's Seminary and University, and Mount Saint Mary's University.
Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware
On July 7, 2008, Bishop Malooly was appointed Bishop of Wilmington.[citation needed] He was installed in that office on the following September 8.
In October 2009, Malooly sought Chapter 11 protection for his diocese after obtaining financial settlements with victims of local child abusing priests.[1]
Bishop Malooly has also been repeatedly criticized for failing to apply canon law (specifically, Canon 915) regarding the reception of Holy Communion to Vice President Joseph Biden, including by several Catholic news outlets and by his fellow bishop, Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs.[2] According to an AP report, he had agreed to discuss Catholic teaching with Biden, but never mentioned the issue of the reception of Communion. Lifesite News and CNS News contacted Malooly over the incident, but the bishop failed to answer.[2]
See also
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References
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Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Wilmington 2008–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore 2000–2008 |
Succeeded by – |
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- American Roman Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic bishops of Wilmington
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
- St. Mary's Seminary and University alumni
- St. Charles College alumni
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