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.
- Bishop Koenig of Diocese of Wilmington implores all leaders, people of good will to support Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
19 May 2026 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ and All People of Good Will, I write to bring to your attention a provision that is contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress in July 2025 that is often referred to as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). […]
- Pair of Holy Cross High School students gain awards in DART Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest
Holy Cross High School is celebrating the artistic achievements of two of its students, Emmy Leonard and Patrick Riddle, who recently earned first-place honors in the DART Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest. Leonard, a ninth-grade student, and Riddle, a tenth-grade student, […]
- Saints Peter and Paul High School students capture awards in Knights of Columbus essay contests
Ten Saints Peter and Paul High School student-essayists were winners in the Knights of Columbus essay contests on faith/word of God or patriotism/american greatness. The winners included, freshmen: runner-up, Justin Callahan, ($500) and champion, Maria del Puppo ($1,500). […]


