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.
- Services for Msgr. George J. Brubaker, who had diverse ministries in 46 years as a priest, will be Sept. 14
Services for Msgr George J. Brubaker, who died Sept. 7 at 78, will be held Sept. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington. A visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at noon. The cathedral is located at Sixth and West streets. Msgr. […]
- 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 […]


