Donald J. Hying

Styles of
**Donald Joseph Hying**
Styles of; Donald Joseph Hying
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Donald Joseph Hying
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Donald Joseph Hying
Bishop of Madison
Archdiocese	Milwaukee
Diocese	Madison
Appointed	April 25, 2019
Installed	June 25, 2019
Predecessor	Robert C. Morlino
Orders
Ordination	May 20, 1989; by Rembert Weakland
Consecration	July 20, 2011; by Jerome Edward Listecki, Richard J. Sklba, and Timothy M. Dolan
Personal details
Born	August 18, 1963 (age 58); West Allis, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Denomination	Catholic Church
Parents	Albert and Catherine Hying
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Regiae; Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee (2011-2015); Bishop of Gary (2015-2019);
Alma mater	Marquette University; St. Francis Seminary
Motto	Caritas Numquam Excidit; (Love Never Fails)
Coat of arms

Donald Joseph Hying (born August 18, 1963) is an American Roman Catholic prelate who is the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. He was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 2011 to 2015 and bishop of the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, from 2015 to 2019. On April 25, 2019, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Madison.

Biography[]

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

On May 20, 1989, Hying was ordained a priest for the Milwaukee Archdiocese by Archbishop Rembert Weakland. He was associate pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Menomonee Falls, from 1989 to 1994. Hying then served as a Team Member for La Sagrada Familia Parroquia, Dominican Republic, from 1994 to 1997. He served as temporary administrator of St. Peter Parish (1998), then as associate pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Milwaukee, from 1998 to 1999. He was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Milwaukee, from 1999 to 2005. In 2006, Hying was temporary administrator of St. Augustine Parish, Milwaukee in 2006. He then became the Dean of Formation at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary from 2005 to 2007. He was appointed rector of St. Francis de Sales Seminary by Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan from 2007 to 2011.^[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee[]

On May 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Hying titular bishop of Regiae and auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee. He was consecrated on July 20, 2011.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Bishop of Gary[]

Coat of Arms when Hying was bishop of Gary, Indiana

On November 24, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Hying as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek, who had submitted his resignation as required when he reached the age of 75.^[5]^[6] Hying's installation in Gary took place on January 6, 2015. While he was Bishop over the Diocese of Gary, Hying oversaw that diocese's first Synod in 2017.

Bishop of Madison[]

On April 25, 2019, he was named Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, to replace the deceased Bishop Robert Morlino.^[7]^[8] He was installed on June 25, 2019.^[9] Hying was one of the few bishops to publicly criticize the destruction of statues due to the George Floyd protests, especially those of Junípero Serra in California. He also condemned Shaun King's calling for images of Jesus as a Caucasian to be destroyed.^[10]

References[]

^ "Pope Francis names Donald Hying new bishop of Diocese of Gary". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.05.2011" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
^ "Biographical Sketch". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
^ "Appointment of Fr. Don Hying". WISN. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.11.2014" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
^ "Pope appoints new Bishops for USA, South Africa". Vatican Radio. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2019". Holy See Press Office. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
^ "Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary as new bishop for Diocese of Madison". Catholic News Service. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
^ "Update: Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary to head Diocese of Madison". Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ McKeown, Jonah (June 24, 2020). "'I cannot remain silent': Madison Catholic bishop condemns destruction of religious statues". Retrieved June 27, 2020.

External links[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Robert C. Morlino	Bishop of Madison 2019–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Dale Joseph Melczek	Bishop of Gary 2015–2019	Succeeded by Robert John McClory
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee 2011–2015	Succeeded by –

[1] "Pope Francis names Donald Hying new bishop of Diocese of Gary". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

[2] "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.05.2011" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

[3] "Biographical Sketch". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

[4] "Appointment of Fr. Don Hying". WISN. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.

[5] "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.11.2014" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

[6] "Pope appoints new Bishops for USA, South Africa". Vatican Radio. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

[7] "Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2019". Holy See Press Office. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

[8] "Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary as new bishop for Diocese of Madison". Catholic News Service. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

[9] "Update: Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary to head Diocese of Madison". Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[10] McKeown, Jonah (June 24, 2020). "'I cannot remain silent': Madison Catholic bishop condemns destruction of religious statues". Retrieved June 27, 2020.

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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison
Bishops	Ordinaries William Patrick O'Connor Cletus F. O'Donnell William Henry Bullock Robert C. Morlino Donald J. Hying Auxiliaries Jerome J. Hastrich George Otto Wirz
Churches	Cathedral St. Raphael's Cathedral Parishes St. Peter's Church, Ashton Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Beloit St. Patrick's Church, Benton St. Patrick's Church, Madison St. Bernard's Church, Watertown Historic Our Lady of Loretto Church, Honey Creek St. Augustine Church, New Diggings St. Joseph's Church, Shields St. Wenceslaus Church, Waterloo
Education	Higher Education Edgewood College High Schools Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Madison St. Ambrose Academy, Madison
Priests	Paul J. Swain
Cemeteries	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville
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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Bishops	Andrew Gregory Grutka Norbert Felix Gaughan Dale Joseph Melczek Donald J. Hying Robert John McClory
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Angels Parishes St. John the Evangelist Church, St. John
Education	Higher Education Calumet College of St. Joseph High Schools Bishop Noll Institute, Hammond La Lumiere School, La Porte Andrean High School, Merrillville Marquette Catholic High School, Michigan City Sacred Heart Apostolic School, Rolling Prairie
Priests	Carl Frederick Mengeling
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v t Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Archbishops	John Henni Michael Heiss Frederick Katzer Sebastian Gebhard Messmer Samuel Stritch Moses E. Kiley Albert Gregory Meyer William Edward Cousins Rembert Weakland Timothy M. Dolan Jerome Edward Listecki
Auxiliary Bishops	Joseph Maria Koudelka Edward Kozłowski Roman Richard Atkielski Leo Joseph Brust Richard J. Sklba William P. Callahan Donald J. Hying Jeffrey Robert Haines James Thomas Schuerman
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Basilicas Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Hubertus Parishes St. John Vianney Church, Brookfield St. John the Baptist Church, Johnsburg Gesu Church, Milwaukee Holy Trinity Church, Milwaukee Old St. Mary's Church, Milwaukee St. Adalbert's Church, Milwaukee St. Hedwig's Church, Milwaukee St. Stanislaus Church, Milwaukee St. Patrick's Church, Milwaukee Saints Peter and Paul Church, Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Church, Milwaukee St. Mary's Church, Port Washington St. Patrick's Church, Racine St. Joseph's Church, Waukesha Former St. John of God Church, Kewaskum St. Patrick's Church, Adell St. Augustine Church, Trenton Chapel St. Joan of Arc Chapel, Milwaukee Shrine Archdiocesan Marian Shrine
Education	Higher Education Alverno College Cardinal Stritch University Marian University Marquette University Mount Mary University Seminaries Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Sacred Heart School of Theology High Schools Burlington Catholic Central High School, Burlington Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay Marquette University High School, Milwaukee Messmer High School, Milwaukee Pius XI High School, Milwaukee St. Anthony High School, Milwaukee St. Catherine's High School, Racine St. Joan Antida High School, Milwaukee St. Joseph High School, Kenosha St. Lawrence Seminary High School, Mt. Calvary St. Mary's Springs Academy, Fond du Lac St. Thomas More High School, Milwaukee Former St. John's School for the Deaf
Priests	Peter Abbelen Dismas Becker Fabian Bruskewitz Jan Romuald Byzewski Kilian Caspar Flasch Raphael Michael Fliss Augustus F. Gearhard Boleslaus Goral James Groppi Hyacinth (Jacek) Gulski Francis J. Haas Jerome J. Hastrich James Michael Harvey Wacław Kruszka David John Malloy Aloisius Joseph Muench William Patrick O'Connor Joseph Perry Augustine Francis Schinner Charles Asa Schleck Paul Francis Tanner
Cemeteries	Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee Mount Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee
Miscellany	Saint Dismas Prison Ministry
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