Rev. Msgr. William King, J.C.D.



Concurrent Sessions 8 & 9C

Assistant Professor of Canon Law, Catholic University of America

Monsignor King is a priest ordained in the Diocese of Harrisburg, presently serving as Assistant Professor of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America. He previously served as a pastor and a seminary vice-rector, after 28 years in diocesan administration as Judicial Vicar and Vicar General in the Diocese of Harrisburg and Archdiocese of Atlanta. He is also a private aircraft pilot and organist. Msgr. King's areas of study are the interface of civil law and canon law in areas of property tenure and Church governance. He regularly consults with dioceses, Catholic health systems, and Catholic universities in areas of sponsorship, property tenure, and corporate governance, including compliance with canon law and the ethical directives for healthcare.