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Suffragan diocese Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Diocese of Wilmington

Vilmingtonien(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Wilmington is a Latin Church diocese covering Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, erected in 1868 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Baltimore. William E. Koenig has served as its tenth bishop since his installation in July 2021.

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Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Saint Peter, in Wilmington, United States.

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Established
1868
Catholics
246,174
Priests
106
Territory
13,916 km²

Parishes and churches

79 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
William E. Koenig
Born
17 August 1956
Birthplace
Brooklyn

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Peter stands in Wilmington, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Embracing the entire state of Delaware along with the Eastern Shore Region of Maryland, the Diocese of Wilmington (Latin: Dioecesis Wilmingtoniensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the eastern United States. Its bishop is William Koenig.

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