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.
- Patricia Scott, Padua Academy’s first president, is no stranger to the Wilmington Catholic school: ‘Near and dear to my heart’
WILMINGTON – It’s been a busy August for Patricia Scott, who started in her role as Padua Academy’s first president earlier this month. She has ideas for the all-girls high school in Wilmington since arriving at Padua after five years in the same role at Archbishop Carroll […]
- One of Us: Gerri Irish continues building faith in communion with her parish, St. Dennis in Galena, Maryland
“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: Gerri Irish HOME: Galena, Maryland PARISH: St. Dennis […]
- New Christ the Teacher principal Joe Rodia considers his new school ‘a gathering place for people to grow and develop’
NEWARK — Joe Rodia has been big on community his entire life. From his neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia to his Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester, Pa., to the various schools where he’s worked, “community” has been a common feature. He’s bringing his […]


