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.

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Diocesan Happenings

Rev. Mr. Dennis Stameza, to be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wilmington on May 17

Rev. Mr. Dennis Stameza, a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Wilmington, will be ordained to the priesthood by the Most Reverend William E. Koenig, Bishop of Wilmington, on Saturday,…

Please be generous to the Diocesan Priest Retirement Fund

Get to know some of our retired priests and please donate to our special collection on June 7/8. Thank you.

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…

Easter Blessings

The Easter Season continues until Pentecost Sunday! In the Gospel for the afternoon Mass on Easter Sunday, we hear St. Luke’s account of the two disciples encountering the risen Christ…

Physician-assisted suicide legislation in Delaware & Maryland

We are grateful to the many Delaware Catholics who have sent thousands of emails to legislators through the Delaware Catholic Advocacy Network (DCAN) in opposition to assisted-suicide in our state

Jubilee 2025

Bishop Koenig announces local Jubilee sites for pilgrimage - the Cathedral of St. Peter PLUS six perpetual adoration chapels.

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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.

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