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.
- Aquinas Academy students spend cold days of Catholic Schools Week helping to warm hearts at Jeanne Jugan Residence — Photo gallery
Aquinas Academy in Bear did the same as most other schools in dealing with the weather-interrupted Catholic Schools Week. The snow and ice from the Jan. 25 winter storm scuttled many plans of schools that put their best foot forward each year at that time. Despite no school for […]
- Bishop Koenig helps married couples in Diocese of Wilmington celebrate milestone wedding anniversaries — Photo gallery
The annual Wedding Anniversary Mass in the Diocese of Wilmington was held on World Marriage Sunday, Feb. 8 at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Newark. The Mass coincides with National Marriage Week, February 7-14. Bishop William E. Koenig joined married couples in the Diocese […]
- Saint Mark’s High School to induct seven individuals, teams into athletic hall of fame on Feb. 13
Saint Mark’s High School will hold its annual induction ceremony for the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 13 at the school. The list of inductees includes individual athletes and three teams, along with two administrators. Tickets and more information are available at […]


