His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Donald Joseph Hying
Bishop of Madison
titular bishop of Regiae
DioceseDiocese of Madison
AppointedApril 25, 2019
InstalledJune 25, 2019
PredecessorRobert C. Morlino
Orders
OrdinationMay 20, 1989
by Rembert Weakland
ConsecrationJuly 20, 2011
by Jerome Edward Listecki, Richard J. Sklba, and Timothy M. Dolan
Personal details
Born (1963-08-18) August 18, 1963
West Allis, Wisconsin, US
DenominationCatholic Church
ParentsAlbert and Catherine Hying
Previous post(s)
Alma materMarquette University
St. Francis Seminary
MottoCaritas numquam excidit
(Love never fails)
Styles of
Donald Joseph Hying
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Donald Joseph Hying (born August 18, 1963) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Madison in Wisconsin since 2019. Hying previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Gary (in Indiana and Illinois) from 2015 to 2019 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015.

Biography

Early life

The youngest of six sons, Donald J. Hying was born on August 18, 1963, in West Allis, Wisconsin, to Albert and Catherine Hying. He attended St. Aloysius and Immaculate Heart of Mary grade schools, and graduated from Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Hying received his bachelor's degree from Marquette University and his Master of Divinity degree from Saint Francis de Sales Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin.[1][2]

Priesthood

On May 20, 1989, Hying was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Archbishop Rembert Weakland. [1]After his ordination, Hying was assigned as associate pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, serving there for the next five years.[2]

In 1994, Hying traveled to the Dominican Republic to be a team member for the Sacred Family Parish in Sabana Yegua. After returning to Wisconsin, he was appointed as temporary administrator in 1998 of St. Peter Parish in East Troy, Wisconsin. Later that year, he was moved to St. Anthony Parish in Milwaukee, where he worked as associate pastor of St. for one year.[2]

Hying was appointed pastor in 1999 of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish in Milwaukee, remaining there until 2005. He then became the dean of formation at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary from 2005 until 2007, when was named rector. In 2006, while serving at the seminary, Hying was placed as a temporary administrator at St. Augustine Parish in Milwaukee. [3]

Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee

On May 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Hying as titular bishop of Regiae and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He was consecrated by Archbishop Jerome Listecki on July 20, 2011.[4][5][6]

Bishop of Gary

Coat of Arms when Hying was bishop of Gary, Indiana

On November 24, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Hying as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Gary, replacing the retiring Bishop Dale Melczek.[7][8] Hying's installation in Gary took place on January 6, 2015. While he was bishop of Gary, Hying oversaw that diocese's first synod in 2017.

Bishop of Madison

On April 25, 2019, Pope Francis named Hying as bishop of the Diocese of Madison to replace the deceased Bishop Robert Morlino.[9][10] He was installed on June 25, 2019.[11] Hying was one of the few Catholic bishops to publicly criticize the removal of statues due to the George Floyd protests, especially those of Junípero Serra in California. He also condemned activist Shaun King's calling for images of Jesus as a white man to be destroyed.[12]

In March 2020, Hying announced that investigators had found two sexual abuse allegations against Patrick Doherty, a retired priest from the Diocese of Madison, to be credible. Hying had already placed restrictions on Doherty.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Donald J. Hying, D.D." Diocese of Gary. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former Auxiliary Bishops". www.archmil.org. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pope Francis names Donald Hying new bishop of Diocese of Gary". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.05.2011" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Sketch". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  6. ↑ "Appointment of Fr. Don Hying". WISN. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.11.2014" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pope appoints new Bishops for USA, South Africa". Vatican Radio. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2019". Holy See Press Office. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary as new bishop for Diocese of Madison". Catholic News Service. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Update: Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary to head Diocese of Madison". Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  12. ↑ McKeown, Jonah (June 24, 2020). "'I cannot remain silent': Madison Catholic bishop condemns destruction of religious statues". Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ WKOW. "Madison Diocese determines 2nd credible sex abuse allegation against former priest". WKOW. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Diocese of Madison determines sexual abuse allegations against former priest as credible". Channel3000.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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