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.
- St. John the Beloved principal Denise Leuci knows what’s important: ‘Being able to integrate our faith into everyday life’
WILMINGTON — Denise Leuci left North Carolina after almost 30 years to be closer to her family. She and her husband, Anthony, landed in Delaware and at St. John the Beloved Parish, where she said he has found another family. Leuci, who was the assistant principal at St. John […]
- One of Us podcast: Sister Mary Elizabeth Anderson, lsp, always wanted to be a sister; attending Catholic school ‘kept that flame alive’
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities. NAME: Sister Mary Elizabeth Anderson, lsp HOME: Newark […]
- New life for Old Bohemia: After restoration, St. Francis Xavier Shrine in Diocese of Wilmington will welcome visitors for first time since 2023
WARWICK, Md. — It’s a sleepy corner of the Diocese of Wilmington, but these are exciting times at the St. Francis Xavier Shrine near Warwick, Md. The mother church of the diocese is set to reopen to the public on Dec. 6 after being closed for more than two years for […]


