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.

Learn More

Find A Parish

Find A School

Find A Job

worth checking out

Diocesan Happenings

Support the Cathedral of St. Peter on Aug. 16/17

A special collection to benefit the beautiful and historic Cathedral of St. Peter will take place in all parishes in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore the weekend of August 16/17,…

The Face of Christ in a Digital Age: A Pastoral Letter on Artificial Intelligence from the Catholic Bishops of Maryland

As AI technologies transform our lives, workplaces, relationships and even our sense of identity, the Church must be a prophetic voice, calling the world to place the human person, made…

Habemus Papam! Leo XIV!

The Diocese of Wilmington joins with Catholics and people of good will throughout the world in gratitude to God for choosing Pope Leo XIV as the next pope to lead…

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…

Don’t miss the Marian Pilgrimage to DC on Oct. 11th

Join Bishop Koenig for the Diocese of Wilmington's Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC

View All

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.

Learn More

Local News

View all News

Dive Deeper

Media Center

Dive deeper into your faith & stay connected with our Catholic community.

View All Media

Announcements & Coming Events

Podcasts

Videos

News Releases

View All Media