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.
- St. Elizabeth School receives $100,000 gift from Benedictine Sisters, largest unrestricted donation in more than 30 years
WILMINGTON — A pillar of the St. Elizabeth School community has stepped forward to assist the school with the largest unrestricted gift to the institution in more than 30 years. The Benedictine Sisters, who founded the school in 1908 and taught there for generations, have […]
- Pro-life Mass, procession set to head for Planned Parenthood office March 19 for Feast of St. Joseph in Wilmington
On Thursday, March 19, local pro-life supporters will gather at a special 8 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 500 N. West Street in Wilmington, to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph and offer prayers for life. The Mass will be followed by a procession from the cathedral to […]
- Eighth-grade students across Diocese of Wilmington learn team-building and true friendship come from Jesus: Photo gallery
DOVER — Approximately 500 eighth-graders from every corner of the Diocese of Wilmington gathered in Dover on March 10, and the main lesson from the retreat sprang from some uncooked spaghetti, a marshmallow and Scotch tape. After Mass with Bishop Koenig and lunch on the […]


