The Dean is a priest appointed by the Bishop to exercise certain delegated duties proper to the Bishop in a particular geographical area (Deanery). While every priest in the Diocese extends the priesthood of the Bishop to all of God’s people, the Dean is a special presence of the Bishop among a designated region. The Dean’s chief concerns are pastoral – promoting the Church’s mission of proclaiming God’s Word, celebrating Eucharist, forming community, and service. He is a unifying force among the priests.
While his exercise of leadership is done with a minimum of formal administrative structure, the Dean shares the Bishop’s task of planning, coordinating, and implementing the work of the church. The Dean communicates the care, concerns, and solicitude of the Bishop to the laity, religious, and clergy of the Deanery, and keeps the Bishop regularly aware of the developments within a Deanery.
The City Deanery
Dean: Very Reverend Roger F. DiBuo, V.F.
- Cathedral of Saint Peter, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Patrick, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Ann, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Anthony of Padua, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Elizabeth, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Hedwig, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Joseph, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Paul, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Thomas the Apostle, Wilmington, DE
The Brandywine Hundred Deanery
Dean: Very Reverend Michael J. Carrier, V.F.
- Holy Child, Wilmington, DE
- Holy Rosary, Claymont, DE
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Helena, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Joseph on the Brandywine, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Mary of the Assumption, Hockessin, DE
- Saint Mary Magdalen, Wilmington, DE
The New Castle Deanery
Dean: Reverend David A. Driesch, O.Praem., V.F.
- Corpus Christi, Elsmere, DE
- Holy Spirit, New Castle, DE
- Our Lady of Fatima, New Castle, DE
- Saint Catherine of Siena, Wilmington, DE
- Saint John the Beloved, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Matthew, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Paul, Delaware City, DE
- Saint Peter the Apostle, New Castle, DE
The Iron Hill Deanery
Dean: Reverend Edward F. Ogden, O.S.F.S., V.F.
- Good Shepherd, Perryville, MD
- Holy Family, Newark, DE
- Immaculate Conception, Elkton, MD
- Resurrection, Wilmington, DE
- Saint Dennis, Galena, MD
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Bear, DE
- Saint John the Baptist, Newark, DE
- Saint Joseph, Middletown, DE
- Saint Margaret of Scotland, Newark, DE
- Saint Polycarp, Smyrna, DE
- Saint Thomas More Oratory, Newark, DE
The Central Deanery
Dean: Very Reverend James S. Lentini, V.F.
- Holy Cross, Dover, DE
- Immaculate Conception, Marydel, MD
- Our Lady of Good Counsel, Secretary, MD
- Our Mother of Sorrows, Centreville, MD
- Sacred Heart, Chestertown, MD
- Saint Benedict, Ridgely, MD
- Saint Christopher, Chester, MD (Kent Island)
- Saint John the Apostle, Milford, DE
- Saint Mary, Refuge of Sinners, Cambridge, MD
- Saints Peter and Paul, Easton, MD
The Ocean Deanery
Dean: Very Reverend Brian S. Lewis, V.F.
- Holy Name of Jesus, Pocomoke City
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Seaford, DE
- Saint Ann, Bethany Beach, DE
- Saint Edmond, Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Saint Francis de Sales, Salisbury, MD
- Saint John Neumann, Berlin, MD
- Saint Jude the Apostle, Lewes, DE
- Saint Luke, Ocean City, MD
- Saint Mary Star of the Sea/Holy Savior, Ocean City, MD
- Saint Michael the Archangel/Mary Mother of Peace, Georgetown, DE