W. Francis Malooly

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.


William Francis Malooly
Bishop of Wilmington
ArchdioceseBaltimore
DioceseWilmington
AppointedJuly 7, 2008
InstalledSeptember 8, 2008
PredecessorMichael Saltarelli
Orders
OrdinationMay 9, 1970
by Thomas Austin Murphy
ConsecrationMarch 1, 2001
by William Henry Keeler, William Donald Borders, and William Clifford Newman
Personal details
Born (1944-01-18) January 18, 1944
Baltimore, Maryland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Previous postTitular Bishop of Flumenzer (2001–2008)
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (2001-2008)
MottoREJOICE IN THE LORD
Styles of
William Francis Malooly
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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]

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See also

References

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Michael Angelo Saltarelli
Bishop of Wilmington
2008present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
20002008
Succeeded by
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