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.
- Celebration of 25th anniversary of Hispanic ministry draws crowd to Holy Rosary: Photo gallery
CLAYMONT — Light rain and cooler temperatures did little to keep people away from the 25th anniversary celebration of Hispanic ministry at Holy Rosary Parish in Claymont. The afternoon began with Mass and continued under a big tent on the lawn in front of the parish center. […]
- Wilmington native Sister Frances Acton, a Franciscan for 71 years, dies at 96
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Frances Acton, a Wilmington native who was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, died Sept. 24 in Assisi House. She was 96. Sister Frances was born Frances Teresa Acton in Wilmington and was a member of Holy Rosary […]
- Now is the time to encourage our leadership in Delaware and Maryland to sign on — cdow.org/sayyes
As of beginning of autumn, the IRS reported 30 states had elected to participate in the FSTC program. Now is the time to encourage our leadership in Delaware and Maryland to sign on to the FSTC for the future of our children, for the benefits of our states, and for all of us to […]


