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.
- If you’re wondering if your state has opted in, the answer is no, Delaware and Maryland have not yet opted in — cdow.org/sayyes
“May we together work to support both public and non-public school families and students. May we come together and work to ensure that every child in Maryland and Delaware has access to the educational resources their flourishing requires. And may we take a step towards this […]
- Ursuline Education Foundation steps up to continue charism of longtime religious order at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington
WILMINGTON — More than 130 years ago, the Ursuline Sisters arrived in Wilmington from New York at the invitation of Bishop Alfred Curtis to occupy a convent and boarding school at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Harrison Street. Since then, the community has sponsored […]
- Pray the governors and legislators of Maryland and Delaware have wisdom and will to act before Dec. 31 deadline — cdow.org/sayyes
“Visit the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit campaign website at cdow.org/fstc. Share it with your family, neighbors and school administrators. The FSTC would benefit many families in Maryland and Delaware, and too few know it exists.” — Bishop William E. Koenig, Diocese of […]


