Diocese of Wilmington
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Baltimore |
| Diocesan bishop | William Francis Malooly |
| Vicar General | J. Thomas Cini Joseph R. Rebman |
| founding | 1868 |
| surface | 13,916 km² |
| Parishes | 58 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 1,283,000 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 233,000 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 18.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 126 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 92 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,069 |
| Permanent deacons | 92 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 129 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 235 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter |
| address | 1925 Delaware Ave. Wilmington, DE 19899-2030 |
| Website | www.cdow.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington ( lat. : Dioecesis Wilmingtoniensis ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Wilmington , Delaware . In addition to the entire state of Delaware, it also includes the parts of Maryland east of the Chesapeake Bay , thus the entire north of the Delmarva Peninsula .
history
The first Roman Catholic missionary station in Delaware was established in New Castle County in 1804, while a part of Maryland (east of Chesapeake Bay) had Roman Catholic settlers as early as the 17th century.
The diocese of Wilmington was on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX. established from cessions of territory by the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Diocese of Philadelphia . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Baltimore as a suffragan . In 1974, the two counties of Virginia east of Chesapeake Bay were spun off from the diocese and assigned to the Diocese of Richmond .
On October 19, 2009, the diocese became the seventh US diocese to file for bankruptcy with the competent court and apply for bankruptcy protection . The background is pending civil proceedings as a result of the sexual abuse of persons by diocesan employees.
territory
The Diocese of Wilmington includes the state of Delaware and the areas of Caroline County , Cecil County , Dorchester County , Kent County , Queen Anne's County , Somerset County , Talbot County , Wicomico County, and Worcester County in the state of Maryland .
Bishops of Wilmington
Cathedral : Saint Peter in Wilmington
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- 1868–1886 Thomas Andrew Becker , then Bishop of Savannah
- 1886-1896 Alfred Allen Curtis
- 1897-1925 John J. Monaghan
- 1925-1960 Edmond John Fitzmaurice
- 1960–1967 Michael William Hyle
- 1968–1984 Thomas Joseph Mardaga
- 1985–1995 Robert Edward Mulvee , then Coadjutor Bishop of Providence
- 1995–2008 Michael Angelo Saltarelli
- since 2008 William Francis Malooly
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Wilmington (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Wilmington on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Wilmington Diocese on gcatholic.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ US diocese is bankrupt . Associated Press release of October 19, 2009 at 20 minutes online .