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.
- Most Blessed Sacrament School’s Seidon Shaffer recognized by Junior Achievement
BERLIN, Md. — Seidon Shaffer, a student at Most Blessed Sacrament School, has been named to the 2026 Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore “18 Under 18” cohort, the school has announced. This program recognizes local top leaders for innovation, service and academic […]
- Wilmington native Franciscan Sister Rose Vattilana dies at 96
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Rose Vattilana, a Wilmington native whose ministry brought her to the Diocese of Wilmington on several occasions, died April 13 in Assisi House. She was 96 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years. Sister […]
- Stephen and Lisa Hyde don’t make a big deal out of it, but share their good fortune with those in need — Photo gallery
Stephen Hyde prefers to be behind the scenes, which is where he and his wife have done much of their charitable and service work over the course of several decades. But on April 15, Hyde was in the spotlight at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, where he received the Msgr. […]


