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.
- Charismatic Mass, Marydale yard sale, Italian Festival and more happening in the Diocese of Wilmington
School is winding down and graduations are just around the corner. If you’re looking for summer things to do to support your local Catholic community, be sure to check out these events happening in Diocese of Wilmington in the next few weeks: On Sunday, May 31 at 5 p.m. check […]
- Whirlwind of National Eucharistic Pilgrimage activity planned for Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Delaware over 24-hour period in mid-June
For about 24 hours in mid-June, the Diocese of Wilmington will be in the spotlight of the Catholic Church in the United States. The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will stop here on June 11-12, arriving on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on June 11 and leaving for the Dicoese […]
- Food, fun, sounds of Italy return to St. Anthony of Padua’s ‘Italian Festival’ in Wilmington June 7-13
The Italian Festival returns to the grounds of St. Anthony of Padua Parish on June 7, looking almost identical to previous years but with a few differences. The main difference will come right at the beginning of the festival. The feast day Mass, with readings and music in […]


