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Msgr. Malone is bound for Shreveport to be their new bishop

Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone will be ordained the next bishop of Shreveport, La., on Jan. 28. In this section, Arkansas Catholic looks back on the impact he’s made for the past 43 years in the Diocese of Little Rock for vocations, missions and tithing and Catholic education. We also sat down with the bishop-elect as he discussed the memories he has of Arkansas and what he’ll miss the most.

Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone is preparing for his episcopal ordination, Tuesday, Jan. 28, when he will become the third Bishop of Shreveport.

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Bishop-elect Malone shares memories, legacy in Arkansas

Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone smiles with children in front of Robert Noble School in La Colonia, Honduras, during a mission trip with Christ the King Church in 2005. As pastor, he has supported mission work and continued the tradition of a tithing parish.

Msgr. Malone is bound for Shreveport to be their new bishop/News

CTK missions, tithing: giving back like Jesus would

Msgr. Malone is bound for Shreveport to be their new bishop/News

As pastor, a strong advocate for school, Catholic education

Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone stands with new priests and seminarians from his parish in 2018. They are Fathers Joseph de Orbegozo (front row, from left), Stephen Elser and Patrick Friend, seminarians Daniel Wendel (back row, from left), Ben Riley, Brian Cundall, Joseph Friend and then-Deacon (now Father) Jon Miskin.

Msgr. Malone is bound for Shreveport to be their new bishop/News

Building parish culture fosters diocese’s vocations growth

Msgr. Malone is bound for Shreveport to be their new bishop/News

Coat of arms ties new bishop’s life into one design

Msgr. Malone is bound for Shreveport to be their new bishop/News

Diocese of Shreveport by the numbers