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.
- St. Francis de Sales High School in Salisbury, Md., will open doors for 2026-27, beginning with ninth grade class
SALISBURY, Md. — St. Francis de Sales High School will officially open this fall in Salisbury, Md., the parish announced on July 20. The school will begin with ninth grade this fall and add a grade each year. “The milestone reflects years of prayer, planning and unwavering […]
- Five years leading flock: Bishop Koenig saw an American elected pope: ‘It emphasizes the fact that we’re one church … one of us is in Rome’
Five years may not seem like a long time in the tenure of a Catholic bishop, but when it is potentially the midway point of his episcopy it is a significant milestone. Bishop William E. Koenig, tenth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, was installed July 13, 2021, to the role […]
- Seafood Knights continue, Summerfest wraps up, International food festival, St. Ann’s Novena and more in Diocese of Wilmington
Seafood Knights continue, Summerfest wraps up, St. Ann’s Novena and more in the Diocese of Wilmington It may be time to think about back-to-school preparations soon, but don’t miss the fun summer events still happening in our parishes. Here are some things to check out in […]


