Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church covering the state of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore, overseen by a bishop and centered at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical territory
belongsToConference United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
cathedralLocatedIn Wilmington, Delaware
country United States of America
coversRegion Eastern Shore of Maryland
State of Delaware
linked to: Delaware
dateEstablished 1868-03-03
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Baltimore
establishedBy Pope Pius IX
governedAccordingTo Code of Canon Law
governedBy bishop
hasBishop William Edward Koenig
William Francis Malooly
hasCathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter
hasCathedralStatus mother church of the diocese
hasCathedralTitle Cathedral of Saint Peter in Wilmington
hasClericalStructure charitable institutions
missions
parishes
schools
hasCurrentBishop William Edward Koenig
hasDenominationalAffiliation Catholic Church in the United States
hasEcclesiasticalRank diocese
hasEmeritusBishop William Francis Malooly
hasJurisdiction pastoral care of Catholics in Delaware
pastoral care of Catholics on Maryland's Eastern Shore
hasJurisdictionType diocesan
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPatronSaint Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
hasSeeCity Wilmington, Delaware
hasTerritorialExtent all counties of Delaware
nine counties of Maryland's Eastern Shore
hasType suffragan diocese
hasWebsite https://www.cdow.org
isPartOf Catholic Church in Delaware
Catholic Church in Maryland
locatedIn Delaware
Maryland
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Baltimore
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
subordinateTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territoryTakenFrom Archdiocese of Baltimore
Diocese of Philadelphia

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Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware ownedBy Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware operatedBy Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington isMetropolitanSeeFor Diocese of Wilmington
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Delaware) affiliation Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington isPartOf Catholic Church in Delaware
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Cathedral Cemetery ownedBy Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Cathedral Cemetery maintainedBy Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Holy Rosary Catholic Church affiliation Diocese of Wilmington
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
St. Helena’s Catholic Church isPartOf Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
St. Helena’s Catholic Church governingBody Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
St. Mary of the Assumption Church hasAffiliation Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
St. Joseph on the Brandywine Parish locatedInJurisdiction Diocese of Wilmington
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore hasSuffraganDiocese Diocese of Wilmington
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Province of Baltimore hasSuffraganDiocese Diocese of Wilmington
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington