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

The Most Reverend

Donald Joseph Hying
The Most Reverend; Donald Joseph Hying
Bishop of Madison
	Bishop Hying in 2022
Diocese	Diocese of Madison
Appointed	April 25, 2019
Installed	June 25, 2019
Predecessor	Robert C. Morlino
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee and Titular Bishop of Regiae (2011-2015); Bishop of Gary (2015-2019);
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 61); West Allis, Wisconsin, US
Denomination	Catholic Church
Parents	Albert and Catherine Hying
Alma mater	Marquette University; St. Francis Seminary
Motto	Caritas numquam excidit; (Love never fails)

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 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 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee by Archbishop Rembert Weakland.^[1]After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Hying as associate pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, where he served for the next five years.^[2]

In 1994, Hying traveled to the Dominican Republic to serve as a missionary at the Sacred Family Parish in Sabana Yegua. After returning to Wisconsin in 1998, the archdiocese appointed him as temporary administrator 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 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 Edward Listecki at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on July 20, 2011, with Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Sklba and Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan serving as co-consecrators.^[4]^[5]

Bishop of Gary

On November 24, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Hying as the fourth bishop of Gary, replacing the retiring Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek.^[6]^[7] 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 Madison to replace the late Bishop Robert Morlino.^[8]^[9] Hying was installed on June 25, 2019.^[10]

In March 2020, Hying announced that investigators had found two sexual abuse allegations against Reverend Patrick Doherty, a retired diocesan priest, to be credible. Hying had already placed restrictions on Doherty.^[11]^[12]

In June 2020, Hying criticized the destruction by protesters of religious statues during protests after the murder of George Floyd by a policeman. He also stated that some statues might merit removal and storage. Hying also condemned civil rights activist Shaun King for calling for the destruction images of Jesus as a white man.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Bishop Donald J. Hying, D.D." Diocese of Gary. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Former Auxiliary Bishops". www.archmil.org. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ "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.
^ "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". Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ "Madison Diocese determines 2nd credible sex abuse allegation against former priest". WKOW. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ "Diocese of Madison determines sexual abuse allegations against former priest as credible". Channel3000.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ McKeown, Jonah (June 24, 2020). "'I cannot remain silent': Madison Catholic bishop condemns destruction of religious statues". Retrieved June 27, 2020.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Home Page Archived July 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary Home Page
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee

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 –

[:0-1] "Bishop Donald J. Hying, D.D." Diocese of Gary. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[:1-2] "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] "Appointment of Fr. Don Hying". WISN. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.

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

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

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

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

[10] "Update: Pope names Bishop Hying of Gary to head Diocese of Madison". Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[11] "Madison Diocese determines 2nd credible sex abuse allegation against former priest". WKOW. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[12] "Diocese of Madison determines sexual abuse allegations against former priest as credible". Channel3000.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[13] 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 e 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. Bernard's Church, Madison 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 e 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 e 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 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 Catholic Academy, Kenosha (previously as St. Joseph High School) St. Lawrence Seminary High School, Mt. Calvary St. Mary's Springs Academy, Fond du Lac St. Thomas More High School, Milwaukee Former Cardinal Stritch University 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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