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.” — Steven Cheeseman, National Catholic Educational Association Call Matt Meyer, Delaware: […]
- ‘This should not be a political issue. The reality is this is about providing resources to kids’ — cdow.org/sayyes
“Everyone should be talking about the opportunity to provide additional resources to students. Politics gets in the way, but this should not be a political issue. The reality is this is about providing resources to kids.” — Steven Cheeseman, National Catholic Educational […]
- Padua Academy puts faith into action with drive benefiting Catholic Charities Diaper Bank
Inspired by this year’s diocesan theme, “Lord, Help Me to See,” Padua Academy is embracing the call to live out the Corporal Works of Mercy by recognizing the needs of others and responding with compassion, generosity, and love. Through our Diaper & Baby Drive […]


