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.
- For centuries Catholic education has helped weave U.S. social fabric by forming countless young women and men — cdow.org/sayyes
“For centuries Catholic education has helped weave the U.S. social fabric by forming countless young women and men with values grounded in what is true, good and beautiful. They have gone on to becoming parents, grandparents, professionals, advocates and faithful citizens […]
- Former Catholic school teacher Christopher Crisona awaits sentencing on sex assault conviction; ex-priest John Taggart set for trial
An elementary school teacher at the former St. Thomas the Apostle school in Wilmington was convicted of all charges in a child rape case from the mid-1990s, according to the Delaware Department of Justice. Christopher Crisona, 58, was convicted Oct. 22 of three counts of […]
- St. Jude the Apostle parish in Lewes hosts ‘Leadership with Purpose’ Dec. 4 at Catholic Business Network breakfast
It’s never too early to sign up for the Dec. 4, Catholic Business Network of the Diocese of Wilmington breakfast. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8. Breakfast is $40 and first-time attendees are entitled to a free print and digital advertisement promoting […]


