This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. The diocese covers the entire state of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. [1] The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington, Delaware.
| Name | Image | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of St. Peter |  | 500 West St, Wilmington, DE | Romanesque Revival; dedicated 1818 | Three Manual Austin Pipe Organ |
| Corpus Christi | 903 New Rd Elsmere, Wilmington | |||
| Holy Child | 2500 Naamans Rd, Wilmington | Three Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | ||
| Resurrection | 3000 Videre Dr, Skyline Ridge, Wilmington | |||
| St. Ann | Gilpin Ave. and Union St., Wilmington | |||
| St. Anthony's |  | Ninth and Dupont Sts, Wilmington | Built 1924; listed on NRHP | |
| St. Catherine of Siena | 2503 Centerville Rd, Wilmington | |||
| St. Elizabeth | Cedar and Clayton Sts, Wilmington | ICS-4000 Three Manual Peterson Pipe Organ | ||
| St. Hedwig |  | 408 S Harrison St, Wilmington | Built 1904; listed on NRHP | |
| St. John the Beloved | 907 Milltown Rd, Sherwood Park, Wilmington | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | ||
| St. Joseph's |  | 1012 French St, Wilmington | Built 1947; listed on NRHP | |
| St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception |  | 600 E Sixth St, Wilmington | Built 1858; listed on NRHP | |
| St. Matthew | 901 E. Newport Pike Woodcrest, Wilmington | Two Manual Rodgers Organ | ||
| St. Nicholas | 800 Lea Blvd, Wilmington | Ukrainian Catholic Church Byzantine Rite | ||
| St. Patrick | Fifteenth and King Sts, Wilmington | |||
| St. Paul | Fourth and Jackson St, Wilmington | |||
| St. Stanislaus Kostka | Wilmington | Founded 1913 | ||
| St. Thomas the Apostle |  | Fourth St and Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington |
| Name | Image | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helena | 602 Philadelphia Pike, Bellefonte | Parish established 1906; current church dedicated 1955 [2] | Two Manual Reuter Pipe Organ | |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | 345 Bear-Christiana Rd, Bear | Three Manual Digital Classic Allen Genisys Organ | ||
| Holy Rosary | 3200 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont | |||
| St. Paul's |  | 209 Washington St, Delaware City | ||
| St. Mary Magdalen | Concord Pike and Sharpley Rd, Fairfax | Two Manual Zimmer Pipe Organ | ||
| St. Joseph's on the Brandywine |  | 10 Old Church Rd, Greenville | Three Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ (2 organs) | |
| St. Mary of the Assumption | 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin | Three Manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen Organ | ||
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | Shipley and Weldin Rds, Liftwood | Three Manual Digital Classic Master Design Series Allen Organ | ||
| St. Joseph's | 371 E Main St, Middletown | Three Manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen Organ | ||
| Holy Family | East Chestnut Hill & Gender Roads, Newark | Two Manual Rodgers Organ | ||
| St. Margaret of Scotland | 2431 Frazer Rd, Newark | Two Manual Rodgers Organ | ||
| St. John the Baptist | 200 East Main Street, Newark | Mission of Holy Angels | ||
| Holy Angels | 82 Possum Park Road, Newark | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | ||
| St. Thomas More Oratory | 45 Lovett Ave, Newark | |||
| Our Lady of Fatima | Wilmington Manor, New Castle | Three Manual Rodgers Organ | ||
| Holy Spirit | 12 Winder Rd Garfield Park, New Castle | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | ||
| St. Peter the Apostle | 521 Harmony St, New Castle | Two Manual Tracker Pipe Organ |
| Name | Image | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann | 691 Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | ||
| Holy Cross | 631 S State St, Dover | Three Manual Rodgers Organ | ||
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Dover Air Force Base | |||
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | 35318 Church Rd, Frankford | Mission of St. Ann's, Bethany Beach | Kawai Piano | |
| St. Michael the Archangel | 202 Edward St, Georgetown | Yamaha Grand Piano | ||
| St. Jude The Apostle | 152 Tulip Dr, Lewes | Three Manual Rodgers Organ | ||
| St. Bernadette | 109 Dixon St, Harrington | Mission of St. John the Apostle, Milford | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | |
| St.John the Apostle | 506 Seabury Ave, Milford | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | ||
| Mary, Mother of Peace | Routes 24 and 5 Oak Orchard, Millsboro | Mission of St. Michael the Archangel | Two Manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen Organ | |
| St. Edmond |  | King Charles Ave & Laurel St, Rehoboth Beach | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 532 Stein Hwy, Seaford | Yamaha Keyboard | ||
| St. Polycarp | 135 Ransom Lane, Smyrna |
| Name | Image | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Neumann | 11211 Beauchamp Ave, Berlin | [3] | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ | |
| St. Mary Refuge of Sinners | 1515 Glasgow St, Cambridge | |||
| Our Mother of Sorrows |  | 301 Chesterfield Ave, Centreville | Parish founded 1893; current church built 1931-32 [4] | |
| St. Basil | 231 Basil Ave, Chesapeake City | Ukrainian Catholic Church, Byzantine Rite | ||
| St. Rose of Lima | Lock St, Chesapeake City | |||
| St. Christopher | 1861 Harbor Dr, Chester | |||
| Sacred Heart | 508 High St, Chestertown | |||
| St. John | W. Main St, Rock Hall | Mission of Sacred Heart, Chestertown | ||
| St. Mary Star of the Sea |  | 917 Hoopers Island Rd, Church Creek | The Tubman chapel, built in 1767, is the oldest Catholic church in Maryland. The main church (pictured) was built in 1872. [5] [6] | |
| St. Patrick | 287 Pleasant Grove Rd, Conowingo | Mission of Church of Good Shepherd | ||
| St. Joseph | 3209 Church Lane, Cordova | Mission of Ss. Peter and Paul | ||
| Holy Redeemer | Bi-State Blvd at Chestnut St, Delmar | Mission of St. Francis de Sales | Two Manual Digital Classic Protege Allen Organ | |
| Ss. Peter and Paul | 7906 Ocean Gateway, Easton | Three Manual Rodgers Pipe Organ | ||
| Immaculate Conception | 455 Bow St, Elkton | |||
| St. Jude | Turkey Point Rd, Rt. 272, North East | Mission of Immaculate Conception, Elkton | Two Manual Roland Classic Organ | |
| St. Dennis |  | 153 N Main St, Galena | [7] | |
| Immaculate Conception | 522 Main St, Marydel | |||
| Holy Savior | 17th and Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City | Mission of St. Mary Star of the Sea | Two Manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen Organ | |
| St. Andrew | 144th St & Sinepuxent Rd, Ocean City | Mission of St. Luke | Roland Piano | |
| St. Luke | 100 St & Coastal Hwy, Ocean City | Two Manual Digital Classic Renaissance QUANTUM Allen Organ | ||
| St. Mary Star of the Sea |  | 208 S Baltimore Ave, Ocean City | [8] | Two Manual M.P. Moller Pipe Organ |
| Good Shepherd | 831 Aiken Ave, Perryville | |||
| Holy Name of Jesus | 1913 Old Virginia Rd, Pocomoke | Two Manual Conn Electronic Organ | ||
| St. Elizabeth | Old Westover Rd, Westover | Mission of Holy Name of Jesus, Pocomoke City | Two Manual Roland Classic Organ | |
| St. Teresa | 162 N Main St, Port Deposit | Mission of Church of Good Shepherd | ||
| St. Peter's |  | 5319 Ocean Gateway, Queenstown | Built 1823–27; listed on NRHP; mission of Our Mother of Sorrows | |
| St. Benedict | 408 Central Ave, Ridgely | |||
| St. Elizabeth of Hungary | First and Franklin Sts, Denton | Mission of St. Benedict, Ridgely | Kawai Piano | |
| St. Agnes | 150 S Queen St, Rising Sun | Mission of Church of the Good Shepherd | ||
| St. Michael | 109 Lincoln Ave, St. Michaels | Mission of Ss. Peter and Paul | Three Manual Rodgers Organ | |
| St. Francis de Sales | Riverside Dr & Wicomico St, Salisbury | Three Manual Digital Classic Renaissance QUANTUM Allen Organ | ||
| Our Lady of Good Counsel | Main St, Secretary | |||
| St. Francis Xavier |  | 1445 Bohemia Church Rd, Warwick | Built 1792; aka "Old Bohemia" [9] |
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in northern and western Maryland in the United States. It is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore.
The Diocese of Wilmington is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory – or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the eastern United States. The diocese comprises the entire state of Delaware and the Eastern Shore Region of Maryland.
Thomas Joseph Mardaga was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 1968 until his death in 1984. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland from 1966 to 1968.
William Francis Malooly is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Malooly served as the bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 2008 until 2021. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland from 2000 to 2008.
Thomas Albert Andrew Becker was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington (1868–1886) and the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Savannah in Georgia (1886–1899).
Michael William Hyle was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 1960 until his death in 1967.
Alfred Allen Paul Curtis was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware (1886–1896) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland (1897–1908). Curtis had served as an Episcopal priest before converting to Catholicism.
John James Joseph Monaghan was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 1897 to 1925.
