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.
- ‘Anyone who cares about children and cares about education should care about governors saying ‘yes’ to this’ — cdow.org/sayyes
“Anyone who cares about children and cares about education should care about governors saying ‘yes’ to this. Without it, it’s just about missing out on another support for education. It just leaves kids without an opportunity.” — Steven Cheeseman, National Catholic […]
- Kelli Colella, longtime Diocese of Wilmington educator, beloved administrator at Christ the Teacher Catholic School in Newark, dies at 54
Kelli Ann (Wyatt) Colella , 54, of Wilmington passed away unexpectedly Nov. 8, 2026, leaving her family and community in disbelief and deep sorrow. Born in Wilmington to the late Lorraine “Nancy” and Raymond Wyatt Sr., Kelli spent her life looking out for others, guided by […]
- ‘I came across numerous families that would have benefited tremendously from something like this’ — cdow.org/sayyes
“I (worked) in public schools for a number of years. There are great teachers in public schools and great families. I came across numerous families that would have benefited tremendously from something like this, to be able to get these extra resources that they couldn’t […]


