# List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington

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 region of Maryland. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington, Delaware.
The active parishes in the archdiocese are divided here into deaneries.

## City Deanery

This list contains parishes in the City of Wilmington in Delaware.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Downtown Catholic Churches | Cathedral of St. Peter, 500 West St. | Romanesque Revival; cathedral dedicated in 1818 | Three manual Austin pipe organ |
| | St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 E Sixth St. | Church dedicated in 1858; listed on NRHP. Now part of Downtown Catholic Churches | |
| | St. Patrick Church, 1414 N. King St. | Church dedicated in 1882. Now part of Downtown Catholic Churches | |
| St. Ann | 2013 Gilpin Ave. | Founded in 1868, church dedicated in 1887 | |
| St. Anthony of Padua | 901 N. Dupont St. | Church dedicated in 1926, listed on NRHP | |
| St. Elizabeth | 809 S. Broom St | Founded in 1907. church dedicated in 1946 | ICS-4000 three manual Peterson pipe organ |
| St. Hedwig | 408 S. Harrison St, | Founded in 1890 for Polish immigrants. Church dedicated in 1905; listed on NRHP |
| St. Joseph | 1012 French St. | Founded in 1889 as mission for African-Americans, church dedicated in 1947; listed on NRHP | |
| St. Paul | 1010 Ws 4th St, | Founded in 1869 | |
| St. Thomas the Apostle | 301 N. Bancroft Pkwy. | Founded in 1904, church dedicated in 1928 | |

## Brandywine Hundred Deanery

This list contains parishes in Wilmington and other communities in northeastern Delaware.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Holy Child | 2500 Naamans Rd, Wilmington | | Three Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ |
| Holy Rosary | 3200 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont | | Two manual Wicks pipe organ |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | 4701 Weldin Rd, Wilmington | | Three manual, digital Classic Master Design Series, Allen organ |
| St. Helena | 602 Philadelphia Pike, Bellefonte | Parish established 1906; current church dedicated 1955 | Two manual Reuter pipe organ |
| St. Joseph on the Brandywine | 10 Old Church Rd, Greenville | Founded in the 1830s for DuPont Company workers, church dedicated in 1841 | Three manual Allen digital computer organ (two organs) |
| St. Mary Magdalen | 7 Sharpley Rd, Fairfax | Founded in 1951, church dedicated in 1967 | Two manual Zimmer pipe organ |

## Central New Castle Deanery

This list contains parishes in Wilmington, New Castle and other communities in northern Delaware.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Our Lady of Fatima | 801 N. Dupont Hwy, New Castle | Founded in 1948, church dedicated in 1965 | |
| St. Catherine of Siena | 2503 Centerville Rd, Wilimington | | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| St. John the Beloved | 907 Milltown Rd, Wilmington | Founded in the 1950s, church dedicated in 1976 | |
| St. Mary of the Assumption | 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin | Parish founded in the 1960s, with roots going back to the 1790s. Church dedicated in 1965 | Three manual digital Classic Renaissance Allen organ |
| St. Matthew/Corpus Christi Catholic Churches | St. Matthew Church, 901 E. Newport Pike, Woodcrest | Merged with Corpus Christi Parish | |
| | Corpus Christi Church, 903 New Rd. Elsmere | Merged with St. Matthew Parish | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| St. Paul | 209 Washington St, Delaware City | Founded in 1883 with roots to 1856. Church dedicated in 1905. Parish also hosts Korean Catholic Community. | |
| Holy Spirit and St. Peter the Apostle Parish | St. Peter the Apostle Church, 521 Harmony St, New Castle | Founded in early 1800s, church dedicated in 1876. Merged with Holy Spirit Parish in 2016. | Two manual tracker pipe organ |
| | Holy Spirit Church, 12 Winder Rd, New Castle | Merged with St. Peter the Apostle Parish in 2016 | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |

## Eastern Shore Deanery

This list contains parishes and mission churches in Maryland on Chesapeake Bay.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Our Mother of Sorrows | 301 Chesterfield Ave, Centreville | Founded in 1880s, church dedicated in 1932 | |
| | St. Peter Mission Church, 5319 Ocean Gateway, Queenstown | Founded in 1765, church dedicated in 1827. Listed on NRHP; supervised by Our Mother of Sorrows Parish | |
| Sacred Heart | 508 High St, Chestertown | | |
| St. Benedict / St. Elizabeth Catholic Community | St. Benedict Church, 408 Central Ave, Ridgely | Church dedicated in 1896. Now merged with St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish | |
| | St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 108 1st St, Denton | Founded in 1820s, church dedicated around 1831, now merged with St. Benedict Parish | Kawai Piano |
| St. Christopher | 1861 Harbor Dr, Chester | Founded in 1952, church dedicated in 2009 | |
| St. Francis de Sales | 535 Riverside Dr, Salisbury | Founded in 1910, church dedicated in 1964 | Three manual Digital Classic Renaissance QUANTUM Allen organ |
| | Holy Redeemer Mission Church, Bi-State Blvd at Chestnut St, Delmar | Supervised by St. Francis de Sales Parish | Two manual Digital Classic Protege Allen organ |
| St. Mary - Refuge of Sinners and Star of the Sea | 1515 Glasgow St, Cambridge | St. Mary Refuge founded in 1840s, church dedicated in 1974. St. Mary Star founded in 1760, church dedicated in 1872 | |
| Ss. Peter and Paul | 7906 Ocean Gateway, Easton | Founded in 1860s, church dedicated in 2005 | Three manual Rodgers Pipe organ |
| | St. Michael Mission Church, 109 Lincoln Ave, St. Michaels | Founded in 1670s, chapel dedicated in 1969. Supervised by Ss. Peter and Paul Parish | Three manual Rodgers organ |

## Iron Hill Deanery

This list contains parishes in Newark and other communities in both Maryland and Delaware.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Good Shepherd Parish | Good Shepherd Church, 800 Aiken Ave, Perryville, Maryland | | |
| | St. Patrick Mission Church, 287 Pleasant Grove Rd, Conowingo | Supervised by Good Shepherd Parish | |
| | St. Agnes Church, 150 S. Queen St, Rising Sun | Merged with Good Shepherd Parish | |
| Holy Family | 15 Gender Rd, Newark, Delaware | Founded in 1979 | Two manual Rodgers organ |
| Immaculate Conception | 454 Bow St, Elkton, Maryland | Founded as mission in 1808, dedicated in 1973 | |
| | St. Jude Church, Turkey Point Rd, Rt. 272, North East | Church constructed in 1969, supervised by Immaculate Conception Parish | Two manual Roland Classic organ |
| Resurrection | 3000 Videre Dr, Wilmington | Founded in 1969, church dedicated in 1996 | |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | 345 Bear-Christiana Rd, Bear, Delaware | Founded in 1978, church dedicated in 1980 | Three manual Digital Classic Allen Genisys organ |
| St. John the Baptist / Holy Angels Parish | St. John the Baptist Church, 200 E. Main Street, Newark | Founded as mission in 1868, became parish in 1891, church dedicated in 1971. Merged with Holy Angels Parish | |
| | Holy Angels Church, 82 Possum Park Rd, Newark | Church dedicated in 2004. Merged with St. John the Baptist Parish | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| St. Joseph | 371 E. Main St, Middletown, Delaware | Founded in 1880s, church dedicated in 2007 | Three manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen organ |
| St. Margaret of Scotland | 2431 Frazer Rd, Newark | Founded in 1999, church dedicated in 2007 | Two manual Rodgers organ |
| St. Thomas More Oratory | 45 Lovett Ave, Newark | Newman Center at the University of Delaware, founded as personal parish in 1976 |

## Silver Lake Deanery

This list contains parishes in both Delaware and Maryland, most of them close to Delaware Bay.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Holy Cross | 631 S. State St, Dover, Delaware | Church dedicated in 1997, clustered with Immaculate Conception Parish | Three manual Rodgers organ |
| Immaculate Conception | 533 Main St, Marydel, Maryland | Founded in 1914, clustered with Holy Cross Parish. | |
| St. John the Apostle | 506 Seabury Ave, Milford, Delaware | Founded in early 1900s, church dedicated in 1952 | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| | St. Bernadette Mission Church, 109 Dixon St, Harrington, Delaware | Founded in 1912, church dedicated in 1953. Supervised by St. John the Apostle Parish | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| St. Dennis | 153 N. Main St, Galena, Maryland | | |
| St. Polycarp | 135 Ransom Lane, Smyrna, Delaware | Founded in 1880s, church dedicated in 1968 | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |

## Ocean Deanery

This list contains parishes and mission churches in Maryland and Delaware, with most of them on the Atlantic Seaboard.
| Name | Location | Description/notes | Organ/piano brand |
| Holy Name of Jesus | 1913 Old Virginia Rd, Pocomoke City, Maryland | | Two Manual Conn Electronic Organ |
| | St. Elizabeth Mission Church, Old Westover Rd, Westover | Supervised by Holy Name of Jesus Parish | Two manual Roland Classic organ |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 532 Stein Hwy, Seaford, Delaware | Founded in 1945 | Yamaha Keyboard |
| St. Ann | 691 Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach, Delaware | Founded as mission in 1955, became parish in 1972 and church dedicated that same year. | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| | Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Church, 35318 Church Rd, Frankford | | Kawai Piano |
| St. Edmond | 409 King Charles Ave, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | Founded in early 1900s, church dedicated in 1940 | Two manual Allen digital computer organ |
| St. John Neumann | 11211 Beauchamp Rd, Berlin, Maryland | | Two Manual Allen Digital Computer Organ |
| St. Jude The Apostle | 152 Tulip Dr, Lewes, Delaware | Founded in 1959 as a mission church, became parish in 2002, church dedicated in the 1960s | Three manual Rodgers Allegiant Organ |
| St. Luke | 9903 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, Maryland | Founded in 1985 | Two Manual Digital Classic Renaissance QUANTUM Allen Organ |
| St. Mary Star of the Sea / Holy Savior | 200 S. Baltimore Ave, Ocean City | | Two Manual M.P. Moller Pipe Organ/Two Manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen Organ |
| St. Michael the Archangel /Mary Mother of Peach Parish | St. Michael the Archangel Church, 202 Edward St, Georgetown, Delaware | Founded in 1956, merged with Mary, Mother of Peace Parish in 1986 | Yamaha grand piano |
| | Mary, Mother of Peace Church, Routes 24 and 5 Oak Orchard, Millsboro, Delaware | Merged with St. Michael the Archangel in 1986 | Two manual Digital Classic Renaissance Allen organ |

## Historic buildings

| Name | Image | Location | Description/notes |
| St. Francis Xavier Shrine (Old Bohemia) | | 1445 Bohemia Church Rd, Warwick | First church dedicated in 1804, church closed in 1929. Now maintained by an historic society. |
| St. Stanislaus Kostka | | 901 E, 7th St, Wilmington | Founded in 1912 for Polish immigrants, church dedicated in 1913, closed in 2009 |

## Eastern Rite churches

| Name | Image | Location | Description/notes |
| St. Nicholas Ukrainian | | 800 Lea Blvd, Wilmington | Founded in 1903, church dedicated in 1969. Part of the Ukrainian Catholic Church |