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.
- Msgr. George J. Brubaker, priest of the Diocese of Wilmington for 46 years, dies at 78
Msgr. George J. Brubaker, a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington more than 46 years, died Monday morning, Sept. 7, at the age of 78. Msgr. Brubaker was ordained May 24, 1980. He has been associate pastor at St. John the Baptist, Newark, and pastor at St. John the Apostle, […]
- St. Francis Hospital school of nursing alums celebrate memories of school days in Wilmington: ‘It was a great community’
WILMINGTON — For years, Saint Francis Hospital not only provided healthcare for residents of Wilmington and beyond. The hospital also trained those who administered that care through its nursing school. The Saint Francis School of Nursing closed in 1976 after 50 years in […]
- 2026 Labor Day message from Bishop William E. Koenig: ‘Every laborer reflects the dignity of the God who made them’
Life in Delaware and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is sustained by the myriad people who support our communities by their work. From the farms and warehouses to hospitals, classrooms, offices and construction sites throughout our diocese, work is never merely a task to be […]


