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.
- Families grieving deceased infants, lost pregnancies gather for Footprints Mass at St. John the Beloved Church
WILMINGTON – The annual Footprints Mass, sponsored by the diocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life, was celebrated Oct. 18 at St. John the Beloved Church in Wilmington. Bishop Koenig presided. The Footprints Mass is one of remembrance and healing for pregnancy and infant […]
- Federal tax law allows state residents to direct credit up to $1,700 off 2027 taxes for donation to Scholarship Granting Organization
“Pray. I ask that you pray that the governors and legislators of Maryland and Delaware have the wisdom and will to act before the Dec. 31 deadline. Pray that they will work always for the common good and implement policies that encourage human flourishing and provide the means […]
- Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School student council learns about servant leadership with Bishop Koenig, others
BERLIN, Md. — Students at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Berlin, Md., had an opportunity to learn about leadership from some of the Diocese of Wilmington’s faith leaders when Bishop Koenig celebrated Mass at the school on Oct. 3. Following the Mass, David Stofa, […]


