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.
- Cardinal Gregory celebrates Black Catholic history at St. Joseph on French Street, thanks community for ‘spiritual energy’
Wilton Cardinal Gregory, retired Archbishop of Washington, was the main celebrant of a Mass marking National Black Catholic History Month on Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Wilmington. One of the most prominent leaders of the American Catholic church arrived with a […]
- ‘There are lots of kids in public schools — who need additional resources and supports’ — cdow.org/sayyes
“There are lots of kids in public schools — who need additional resources and supports — who this can help. There’s only a downside to missing out.” — Steven Cheeseman, National Catholic Educational Association Call Matt Meyer, Delaware: 302-577-3210, email link at […]
- ‘Anyone who cares about children and cares about education should care about governors saying yes to this’ — cdow.org/sayyes
“Anyone who cares about children and cares about education should care about governors saying yes to this. Without it, it’s just about missing out on another support for education.” — Steven Cheeseman, National Catholic Educational Association Call Matt Meyer, Delaware: […]


