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, Young Adult and Family Ministry honors dozens at annual recognition dinner
Catholic Youth, Young Adult and Family Ministry held its annual recognition dinner May 20 at Royal Prime Events in Dover. The event brings together youth and adults who have contributed to CYM’s mission, either for the past year or over the course of several years. The […]
- Saint Mark’s High School welcomes 181 new alumni — Photo Gallery
PIKE CREEK — Saint Mark’s High School welcomed 181 alumni in commencement ceremonies held March 6. Bishop Koenig presided. The graduates earned more than $15 million in scholarships and grants, and they volunteered more than 23,600 hours of community service. Two students […]
- National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continues into the Diocese of Camden and beyond: ‘Virtues become fulfilled and perfected’
Under a bluff of trees in Fort Mott State Park in Salem County, N.J., Bishop Koenig handed over the Blessed Sacrament at the end of the Diocese of Wilmington leg of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Camden Diocese Bishop Joseph Williams led dozens of worshipers in […]


