Pope Benedict XVI has named the Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, D.D. as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington.
He will succeed the Most Rev. Michael A. Saltarelli, who has served as the shepherd of the Catholic Church in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore since 1996.

Most. Rev. W. Francis Malooly Most Rev. Michael A. Saltarelli     Click here to send a welcome message to Bishop Malooly Click here to send a thank you message to Bishop Saltarelli (Selected messages will be posted on the Diocese of Wilmington's Web site.) Click here to read selected welcome messages to Bishop Malooly Click here to read selected thank you messages to Bishop Saltarelli     Bishop Malooly thanks the Holy Father for appointing him the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington. Photo taken June 25, 2008 in Rome. Courtsey of L’osservatore Romano. News Release Coverage from The Dialog Click here to listen to the press conference introducing Bishop Malooly as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington Click here to see video of the press conference introducing Bishop Malooly as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington Statement from Bishop Malooly Biography of Bishop Malooly Biography of Bishop Saltarelli   Photographs from the July 7, 2008 press conference welcoming Bishop Malooly to the Diocese of Wilmington.   Watch this Website and The Dialog for updates.   Click here to go to the Diocese of Wilmington's Homepage