Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington

History

Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlement

Bishops

Bishops of Wilmington

1. Thomas Albert Andrew Becker, appointed Bishop of Savannah
2. Alfred Allen Paul Curtis
3. John James Joseph Monaghan
4. Edmond John Fitzmaurice, appointed Archbishop upon retirement in 1960
5. Michael William Hyle
6. Thomas Joseph Mardaga
7. Robert Edward Mulvee, appointed Coadjutor Bishop and later Bishop of Providence
8. Michael Angelo Saltarelli
9. William Francis Malooly

   Coadjutor Bishops

• Hubert James Cartwright, died before he could succeed to see
• Michael William Hyle

  Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

• Benjamin Joseph Keiley, appointed Bishop of Savannah in 1900
• James C. Burke, O.P., was Territorial Prelate of Chimbote before serving here 1978-1994
• John Barres, appointed Bishop of Allentown in 2009 and later Bishop of Rockville Centre

  Churches

High schools

• Archmere Academy *, Claymont, DE
• Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE
• Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD
• St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE
• St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE
• Salesianum School *, Wilmington, DE
• Ursuline Academy *, Wilmington, DE

  Closed Schools

• St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE