William Edward Koenig

Styles of
**William Edward Koenig**
Styles of; William Edward Koenig
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

William Edward Koenig
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; William Edward Koenig
Bishop of Wilmington
Diocese	Wilmington
Appointed	April 30, 2021
Installed	July 13, 2021
Predecessor	W. Francis Malooly
Orders
Ordination	May 14, 1983; by John R. McGann
Consecration	July 13, 2021; by William E. Lori, John Barres, and W. Francis Malooly
Personal details
Born	August 17, 1956 (age 65); Queens, New York
Motto	We Walk by Faith
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William Edward Koenig (born August 17, 1956) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, who serves as tenth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware.

Biography[]

William Koenig was born on August 17, 1955, in Queens, New York. Koenig grew up in East Meadow, New York, attending St. Raphael’s Elementary School.^[2]

Koenig later attended St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary in Uniondale, New York, Cathedral College in Douglaston, New York and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York.^[3] On May 14, 1983, Koenig was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John R. McGann at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center, New York.

After being ordained, Koenig obtained a Master of Social Work Degree from Fordham University. At the same time, he served as a pastor in the Parish of St. Edward the Confessor in Syosset, New York. In 2008, Koenig was assigned for one year to the Parish of St. James in Setauket, New York. During his time in Setauket, Koenig also worked in the Campus Ministry Program at State University at Stony Brook.^[3]

In 1989, Koenig became Diocesan Director of Vocations with Residence at the Cathedral Residence of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston, New York, helping in the formation of seminarians. In 1990, he gained the added job as Diocesan Director of Ministry to Priests.^[3]

In 2000, Koenig became Parochial Vicar at St. Agnes Cathedral and Pastor of St. William the Abbot in Seaford, New York, serving there until 2009. In 2007, he was named Chaplain to His Holiness by Pope Benedict XVI. ^[3]

In 2009, Koenig became Rector of St. Agnes Cathedral and in 2020 Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of Rockville Centre.^[3]

On April 30, 2021, Pope Francis appointed Koenig bishop for the Diocese of Wilmington.^[2]^[4]^[5] Koenig was consecrated as a bishop on July 13, 2021, at the church of St. Elizabeth, in his new diocese.

References[]

^ https://www.cdow.org/newbishop/
^ ^a ^b "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Francis Malooly of the Diocese of Wilmington; Appoints Monsignor William Koenig of Diocese of Rockville Centre as Successor". Retrieved April 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e https://www.cdow.org/pope-francis-names-monsignor-william-koenig-as-bishop-of-wilmington/
^ "Pope Francis names Monsignor William Koenig as Bishop of Wilmington". Retrieved April 30, 2021.
^ "Pope Francis names new bishop for Delaware, overseeing Biden's Wilmington diocese". Retrieved April 30, 2021.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by W. Francis Malooly	Bishop of Wilmington 2021-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] ttps://www.cdow.org/newbishop/

[:0-2] "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Francis Malooly of the Diocese of Wilmington; Appoints Monsignor William Koenig of Diocese of Rockville Centre as Successor". Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[:1-3] ttps://www.cdow.org/pope-francis-names-monsignor-william-koenig-as-bishop-of-wilmington/

[4] "Pope Francis names Monsignor William Koenig as Bishop of Wilmington". Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[5] "Pope Francis names new bishop for Delaware, overseeing Biden's Wilmington diocese". Retrieved April 30, 2021.

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Bishops	Thomas Albert Andrew Becker Alfred Allen Paul Curtis John James Joseph Monaghan Edmond John Fitzmaurice Michael William Hyle Thomas Mardaga Robert Edward Mulvee Michael Angelo Saltarelli William Francis Malooly William Edward Koenig
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Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Cathedral Cathedral of St. Peter Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Greenville, DE St. John the Baptist Church, Newark, DE St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, DE St. Peter's Church, Queenstown, MD St. Francis Xavier Church, Warwick, MD St. Anthony's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wilmington, DE St. Hedwig's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Joseph's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilmington, DE St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Wilmington, DE
Education	High Schools Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE Primary Schools Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD St. Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE Former College St. Mary's College
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William Edward Koenig

Contents

Biography[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

Episcopal succession[]

Styles of William Edward Koenig

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop