Diocese of Wilmington

Our Diocese

Who We Are

For over 150+ years the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington has been called and commissioned to:

Be a community of faith living the love poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.
To proclaim the good news of salvation announced through Jesus Christ and confided to the Church.
To celebrate in liturgy, especially in Eucharist, the saving act of God in Christ.
To strengthen our allegiance to the Gospel and deepen our understanding of it.
To serve all our brothers and sisters as Jesus taught us.

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The Tenors Return! Get your tickets for this Dec. 13th event

Help Catholic Charities and be inspired by the music of Christmas with The New York Tenors from Carnegie Hall!

Catholic Forum interview with Fr. John Aurilia gets 100,000 views on YouTube

A recent Catholic Forum interview featuring Father John Aurilia, OFM Cap., who early in religious life was a secretary to Saint Padre Pio, has garnered over 100,000 views on the…

‘Dilexi Te,’ Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation is on love for the poor

Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation “Dilexi Te” (“I have loved you”), was promulgated Oct. 9. “Dilexi Te” is about love and care for the poor.

Step Into Hope: Register Now for the Bishop’s 5K on Nov. 22nd

Whether you're chasing a personal best or walking in solidarity, the 2025 Bishop’s 5K, this is your chance to make every step count — for yourself and others.

Jubilee 2025

Bishop Koenig announces local Jubilee sites for pilgrimage - the Cathedral of St. Peter PLUS six perpetual adoration chapels.

United in Christ

…after considering all that I have heard and witnessed throughout the Diocese, I have discerned a vision for the future of our local Church. It is a future filled with…

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Bishop William E. Koenig

Meet Our Bishop

Bishop Koenig was ordained to the Episcopacy by the Most Reverend William E. Lori, Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore, and installed as the 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington at a Mass on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Church, Cedar and Clayton Streets in Wilmington, Delaware.

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