Diocese of Wilmington ( lat. Dioecesis Wilmingtoniensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Wilmington , USA . The Diocese of Wilmington is part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore . The cathedral of the Diocese of Wilmington is St. Peter's Basilica .
| Diocese of Wilmington | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis wilmingtoniensis | |
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| Latin | |
| Main city | Wilmington |
| A country |  USA |
| Established | March 3, 1868 |
| Cathedral | Saint Paul's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Baltimore |
| Parishes | 57 |
| Diocese Square | 13.916 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.215.685 people |
| The number of Catholics | 225,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 18.5% |
| Site | |
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Wilmington
Location of the Diocese of Wilmington
History
On March 3, 1868, the Holy See established the diocese. Wilmington, distinguishing it from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Diocese of Philadelphia .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Thomas Albert Andrew Becker (03.03.1868 - 03.26.1886);
- Bishop Alfred Allen Paul Curtis (3.08.1886 - 05.23.1896);
- Bishop John James Joseph Monaghan (01/26/1897 - 07/10/1925);
- Bishop Edmond John Fitzmaurice (07.24.1925 - 2.03.1960);
- Bishop Michael William Hyle (2.03.1960 - 12.26.1967);
- Bishop Thomas Joseph Marzodaga (03/03/1968 - 05/28/1984);
- Bishop Robert Edward Mulvee (02/19/1985 - 02/09/1995);
- Bishop Michael Angelo Saltarelli (02.21.1995 - 07.07.2008);
- Bishop William Francis Malooly (07/07/2008 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3