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.
- Longtime Delaware priest Father Roy Fielding Pollard Jr. dies at 86
Rev. Roy Fielding Pollard, Jr., age 86, of Newark, DE passed away on July 22, 2026. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on March 13, 1940, a son of the late Roy and Ada (Hullinger) Pollard. He received his early education at Mary C.I. Williams Elementary, Bayard Junior High, […]
- Ann O’Neill remembered for her faith, devotion to Mother Seton as Baltimore Archbishop Lori celebrates her funeral Mass
EMMITSBURG, Md. – Remembering her joyful faith journey and reminding congregants of her miraculous healing by Mother Seton, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore celebrated the funeral Mass of Ann Theresa O’Neill on a mild and sunny Saturday, July 25, in Emmitsburg, […]
- Catholic Youth Ministry plans outings aimed at athletics, faith formation and more in Diocese of Wilmington
Boys and girls who participate in Catholic Youth Ministry athletics will have the opportunity during the 2026-27 season to take part in a few related events that put them in the spotlight, and others that address faith formation, the core of the organization’s mission. Don […]


