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.
- Padua Academy officials say the school will move to president-principal leadership model for first time in 2026-27
WILMINGTON — Padua Academy is undergoing a significant change this summer. For the first time, the all-girls school in Wilmington will have a president as well as a principal. Jennifer Kroll Cuva, a member of the Class of 1999 and the chairwoman of the board of trustees, and […]
- Charismatic Renewal under way, we are led into communion with gifts of Holy Spirit — love, service, unity: Bishop William E. Koenig
Over these “Great Fifty Days” from Easter to Pentecost, we have been listening at Mass to readings from the Acts of the Apostles and the story of the early Church after the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus. This book, often referred to as the “Gospel of the Holy […]
- Maryland Catholic Conference preserves some important issues for Catholics as legislative session comes to end
Life issues, immigration, juvenile justice and education were key issues addressed during the Maryland General Assembly session that ended April 13 that the Maryland Catholic Conference followed and took stances on. The MCC opposed the Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical […]


