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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 Queens, New York. Koenig grew up in East Meadow, New York, attending St. Raphael’s Elementary School. Deciding to become a priest, he entered St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary in Uniondale, New York, the minor seminary in the New York City area.

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.

Priesthood

On May 14, 1983, Koenig was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rockville Centre by Bishop John R. McGann at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, New York.

After his ordination, the diocese assigned Koenig in 1983 as parochial vicar at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Syosset, New York. Three years later, he was transferred to Setauket, New York, to serve as parochial vicar at St. James Parish. During his time in Setauket, Koenig also worked in the Campus Ministry Program at State University at Stony Brook in Stony Brook, New York. Bishop John R. McGann named Koenig as director of vocations in 1989 and director of ministry to priests in 1990.

In 1989, Koenig became diocesan director of vocations at the cathedral residence of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston, New York, helping in the formation of seminarians.  In 1990, he also became diocesan director of ministry to priests. He held both positions for the next six years.

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.

Bishop William F. Murphy named Koenig as rector of St. Agnes Cathedral in 2009. He left that position in 2020 when Bishop John Barres appointed him vicar for clergy for the diocese.

Bishop of Wilmington

On April 30, 2021, Pope Francis appointed Koenig as bishop for Wilmington. 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.

Koenig was asked in 2021 if he would give Communion to President Joe Biden, who maintains a residence in Delaware. Some American prelates have said that they would refuse communion to Biden due to his support for abortion rights for women and same-sex marriage. Koenig said that he would discuss Catholic teaching with him.

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.

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

1. "Welcome Bishop – Catholic Diocese of Wilmington". 21 August 2023.
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". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
3. ^ "Pope Francis names Monsignor William Koenig as Bishop of Wilmington – Catholic Diocese of Wilmington". 8 June 2021.
4. ^ "Bishop William Edward Koenig [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
5. "Pope Francis names new bishop for Delaware, overseeing Biden's Wilmington diocese". Delaware Online. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
6. 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

Episcopal succession

• Biography
• Catholicism
• Delaware

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
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
Coadjutor bishop	Hubert James Cartwright
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 Resurrection Church, Wilmington, DE Immaculate Conception Parish, Elkton, 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 Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD Former college St. Mary's College
Priests	John Barres Benjamin Joseph Keiley
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
Bishops	Ordinaries Walter P. Kellenberg John R. McGann James T. McHugh William F. Murphy John Barres Present auxiliaries Robert J. Coyle Luis Miguel Romero Fernández Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski Former auxiliaries Vincent John Baldwin Robert J. Brennan James Joseph Daly John Charles Dunne Richard Henning Peter Anthony Libasci Alfred John Markiewicz Nelson J. Pérez Gerald Augustine John Ryan Paul Henry Walsh
Churches	Cathedral St. Agnes Cathedral Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southampton Parishes St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay
Education	Diocesan high schools Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip Private high schools Chaminade High School, Mineola Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay St. Mary's High School, Manhasset Closed Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary, Uniondale Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
Cemeteries	Holy Rood Queen of Peace Holy Sepluchre
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