Cathedral of Saint Peter

Cathedral of Saint Peter is a Roman_catholic church at 500 North West Street at West 6th Street in Wilmington, DE 19801. It is one of 241 churches in Wilmington, and one of 9 Roman_catholic congregations in the city.

Nourished by the Eucharist, our mission is to continue to reach out to the needy, to embrace our school children and their families, to serve seniors, and to love one another in imitation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Founded in 1816, we are a family of believers called, like our patron Saint Peter, to be the Rock upon which Jesus built His Church in West Center City.

500 North West Street at West 6th Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801

Service times

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12:10pm
  • Saturday 4pm
  • Sunday 8am
  • Sunday 11am

Phone: +1 302-654-5920 · Website: https://www.cathedralofstpeter.com/

Cathedral of Saint Peter is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Cathedral of Saint Peter

  • Seton Center Outreach

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The community around Cathedral of Saint Peter

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 59.5%
  • Obesity: 46.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 39.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 33.7% (20.1–47.2%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 30.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.0%
  • Diabetes: 18.4%
  • Social Isolation: 38.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.8%
  • Unemployment: 9.0% (1.9–16.2%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.6%
  • Depression: 23.3%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Wilmington city is served by 35 churches — about one congregation for every 2,029 residents.

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