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 statement on announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming lung surgery
Most Rev. William E. Koenig, Bishop of Wilmington, offered the following statement upon the announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming surgery: “I join with Abp. Paul Coakley and the bishops of the United States in offering my prayers for our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV and the […]
- Every child deserves the opportunity to flourish and many children and families would benefit from this financial assistance — cdow.org/sayyes
“At the present time, neither of the governors of the states of Delaware nor Maryland have made a decision regarding their respective state’s participation in the FSTC. Believing, however, that every child deserves the opportunity to flourish and that many children and […]
- Families can use the money for tuition, before and after school activities, tutoring, special needs and supplies/technology — cdow.org/sayyes
“The FSTC allows state residents to direct a credit up to $1,700 off their 2027 taxes for a donation that is made to a recognized Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). This donation would in turn be used by the SGO to provide financial assistance for the educational needs […]


