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.
- Catholic Youth Ministry honors longtime coach, referee Chris Krawczyk with Jim Blunt Memorial Award
DOVER — There’s a saying in sports that the best-officiated games are the ones where no one even notices the guys and gals in the striped shirts. The very nature of the job involves disappointing half the players, coaches and fans on a regular basis, with many of those same […]
- Proposed amendment to add abortion protection to Delaware constitution does not advance
A proposed amendment to the Delaware state constitution that would codify a right to abortion did not receive a vote in the state House of Representatives on June 30, the final day of the legislative calendar. This marked the end of the two-year General Assembly session, ending […]
- Palestinian Catholics seek prayers, support from Diocese of Wilmington faithful: ‘There’s no mention of people like me’ — Photo gallery
DENTON – For Rami Qumsieh, the Holy Land is more than a sacred plot of real estate in the Middle East. Although he now lives in south Florida, it’s been home to him and other Palestinian Catholics since Jesus walked its dusty terrain. Welcomed by pastor Father Christopher […]


