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.
- Food, fun, sounds of Italy return to St. Anthony of Padua’s ‘Italian Festival’ in Wilmington June 7-13
The Italian Festival returns to the grounds of St. Anthony of Padua Parish on June 7, looking almost identical to previous years but with a few differences. The main difference will come right at the beginning of the festival. The feast day Mass, with readings and music in […]
- One of Us: Porsha Harvey helps steer clients to basic needs assistance at Diocese of Wilmington Catholic Charities
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities. NAME: Porsha Harvey WORK: Catholic Charities HOMETOWN: New […]
- Georgia welcomes 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: ‘It’s an opportunity to really witness what the disciples did 2,000 years ago’
ST. MARYS RIVER, Ga. — Under clear blue skies and with a warm wind blowing, Jesus in the Eucharist spent part of Memorial Day on the water traveling from Florida to Georgia as part of the second day of this summer’s National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. After processing from St. […]


