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.
- Marie Graney, pastoral services coordinator at St. Ann’s, Wilmington, helps you to your seat at Lincoln Financial Field
Through heat, rain and snow, Marie Graney has endured it all in the years since October 2008, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Graney is not a mail carrier. When she is not at St. Ann Parish in Wilmington, where she is the pastoral services coordinator, she can be found […]
- Delmarva Catholic Men’s Fellowship conference wins approval from Bishop Koenig, set for October 2026 at Saint Mark’s High school
When Ed Roberts lived in Maryland, he was deeply involved in the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland. Over the course of about 15 years, he served as a parish captain, then as a board member and officer before becoming the board president. One of the events the organization […]
- One of Us: Padua Academy’s Riley Bransfield says faith inspires because she sees how God provides strength, protection
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities. NAME: Riley Bransfield Parish: Sacred Heart Parish in […]


