William Edward Koenig
Queens, New York, US | |
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| Education | Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception Seminary of the Immaculate Conception |
| Motto | We walk by faith[1] |
| Styles of William Edward Koenig | ||
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Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
William Edward Koenig (born August 17, 1956) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware since 2021.
Biography
Early life
William Koenig was born on August 17, 1955, in
Koenig progressed to Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston, New York, in 1975. Four years later, Koenig started studying at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. He received a Master of Divinity degree from that seminary in 1983.[2][3]
Priesthood
On May 14, 1983, Koenig was ordained to the priesthood for the
After his ordination, the diocese assigned Koenig in 1983 as
In 1989, Koenig became diocesan director of vocations at the cathedral residence of the Immaculate Conception in
In 1994, Koenig obtained a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University in New York City. In 2000, the diocese appointed him to his first position as pastor at St. William the Abbot Parish in Seaford, New York. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named Koenig as chaplain to his holiness.[2][3]
Bishop
Bishop of Wilmington
On April 30, 2021, Pope Francis appointed Koenig as bishop for Wilmington.[2][5][3] Koenig was consecrated by Archbishop William E. Lori on July 13, 2021, at the Church of St. Elizabeth in Wilmington, Delaware, with Bishops Barres and W. Francis Malooly serving as co-consecrators.[4]
Koenig was asked in 2021 if he would give communion to President
On March 8, 2023, Koenig expressed his opposition to a proposed bill in the Delaware House of Representatives that would require priests to report confessions of sexual abuse crimes to police.[6]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ "Welcome Bishop – Catholic Diocese of Wilmington". 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Francis Malooly of the Diocese of Wilmington; Appoints Monsignor William Koenig of Diocese of Rockville Centre as Successor". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Pope Francis names Monsignor William Koenig as Bishop of Wilmington – Catholic Diocese of Wilmington". 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Bishop William Edward Koenig [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Pope Francis names new bishop for Delaware, overseeing Biden's Wilmington diocese". Delaware Online. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Furlong, Tim; Chang, David (2023-03-09). "Proposed Del. Bill Would Require Priests to Report Confessions of Child Sex Abuse". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Official Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Official Site
