Austin Vetter

Austin Anthony Vetter (born September 13, 1967) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Helena in Montana since 2019.

Biography

Early life Austin Vetter was born on September 13, 1967, in Linton, North Dakota. He attended primary and secondary schools in the Linton Public School System. Vetter entered North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1985. The diocese assigned Vetter to pastoral positions at the following parishes in North Dakota:

Parochial vicar at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (1993 to 1996). He also served as a religion instructor at St. Mary's Central High School in Bismarck from 1994 to 1999. Parochial vicar and later pastor of St. Martin's in Center (1996 to 1999) Vetter was consecrated by Archbishop Alexander Sample on November 20, 2019, at Saint Helena Cathedral, with Bishops James F. Checchio and David Kagan serving as co-consecrators.

In February 2022, in response to Pope Francis motu proprio Traditionis custodes Vetter announced the suppression of all Tridentine Masses within the diocese, despite originally allowing the continuation of them, months before.

Interim Co-President of Carroll College On June 25, 2025, Carroll College announced that Vetter and Dr. Jennifer Glowienka, senior vice president for academic affairs, would assume the roles of interim co-presidents for the 2025-26 academic year.