How to Reach Us
Archivist: Susan Kirk Ryan
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington DE 19899
Office Location: 1626 N. Union Street, Wilmington, DE 19806 (office is at back of building)
If you wish to visit the Archives in person, please contact the Archives Office for an appointment:
Email: skirkryan@cdow.org
Phone: (302) 220-4793
Our Mission
The Archives of the Diocese of Wilmington identifies and preserves the non-current records of enduring value originated by offices and activities of the Diocese of Wilmington, and on a selective basis, those originated by its parishes, together with other papers and selected artifacts pertaining to the Diocese. The Archives provides for the use of these records and artifacts for administrative, legal and historical purposes. The Archives is the historical archives of the Diocese mandated by Canon 491 Section 2, but does not replace or substitute for individual parish archives mandated by Canon 535 Section 4.
The mission of the Archives relates to the saving work of Christ, documenting its impact on the people of God within the Diocese of Wilmington. The Archives is not merely a remembrance of the past, but a work of faith for the present and the future.