W. Francis Malooly

William Francis Malooly
Styles of; William Francis Malooly
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

William Francis Malooly
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; William Francis Malooly
	Bishop of Wilmington
Archdiocese	Baltimore
Diocese	Wilmington
Appointed	July 7, 2008
Installed	September 8, 2008
Predecessor	Michael Saltarelli
Orders
Ordination	May 9, 1970; by Thomas Austin Murphy
Consecration	March 1, 2001; by William Henry Keeler, William Donald Borders, and William Clifford Newman
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1944; Baltimore, Maryland
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Flumenzer (2001–2008); Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (2001-2008)
Motto	REJOICE IN THE LORD

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.

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.

Ordination and ministry

Malooly was ordained to the priesthood by his uncle, Bishop Thomas Austin Murphy, on May 9, 1970, in the parish church of St. Ursula, and then did pastoral work in Texas, Maryland and Baltimore.

Malooly was Associate Administrator, and later Administrator, of the CYO Retreat House in Sparks, Maryland 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. 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. 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 been criticized by Catholic news outlets for refusing to withhold Communion from Vice President Joseph Biden according to canon 915 in the Catholic Church's canon law.[2]

Malooly was featured in the Netflix documentary, "The Keepers," for his role in a meeting with a victim of abuse at the hands Father Joseph Maskell.[3]

References

"Diocese seeks Chapter 11 protection in sex abuse cases". Reuters. Reuters Editorial. 19 October 2009.
"Biden's bishop and his prochoice sheep". U.S. Catholic magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/06/15/bishop-malooly-denies-netflix-series-the-keepers-allegations/399561001/

External links

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Michael Angelo Saltarelli	Bishop of Wilmington 2008–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore 2000–2008	Succeeded by –

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[1] "Diocese seeks Chapter 11 protection in sex abuse cases". Reuters. Reuters Editorial. 19 October 2009.

[2] "Biden's bishop and his prochoice sheep". U.S. Catholic magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-09.

[3] ttps://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/06/15/bishop-malooly-denies-netflix-series-the-keepers-allegations/399561001/

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