Donald Hanchon
Donald Francis Hanchon (born October 9, 1947), is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
Donald Francis Hanchon | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit Titular Bishop of Horreomargum | |
| Archdiocese | Detroit |
| Appointed | March 22, 2011 |
| Installed | May 5, 2011 |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Horreomargum |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 19, 1974 by John Dearden |
| Consecration | May 5, 2011 by Allen Henry Vigneron, John Clayton Nienstedt, and John M. Quinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1947 Wayne, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Que crezca Jesus (Spanish for ″May Jesus grow″) |
| Styles of Donald Francis Hanchon | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Born in Jackson, Michigan, Hanchon studied at St. John's Provincial Seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.[1] He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese on October 19, 1974, and began to serve in a number of its parishes.
During the 1980s, Hanchon began to study Spanish and Mexican culture, to serve better the population from that nation beginning to settle in the region in large numbers. He went to Mexico to study and as well as the Mexican American Cultural Center, now the Mexican American Catholic College, in San Antonio, Texas.[1] He is also of Polish descent.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Hanchon was appointed the titular bishop of Horreomargum and an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese on March 22, 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI.[3] He was consecrated by Allen H. Vigneron, the Archbishop of Detroit, on May 5, 2011.[3]
See also
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "Bishop Donald Hanchon". Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Bishop Donald Francis Hanchon". Retrieved January 7, 2013.
Episcopal succession
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit 2011–present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Joseph Patrick McFadden |
Roman Catholic Titular See of Horreomargum 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
