Donald J. Hying
bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
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.
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. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Hying as associate pastor of St.
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