Donald Edward DeGrood

Donald Edward DeGrood (born February 14, 1965) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Falls in South Dakota since 2019.

Biography

Early life Donald DeGrood was born in Faribault, Minnesota, on February 14, 1965, the fourth of five sons of Robert and Joanne DeGrood. He grew up in Faribault on his family's farm. He finished Bethlehem Academy High School in Faribault in 1983.

While attending the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, DeGrood decided to enter Saint John Vianney College Seminary in Saint Paul. He graduated from Saint John in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, but chose not to pursue the priesthood at that time. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned DeGrood as associate pastor at All Saints Parish in Lakeville, Minnesota.

In 2013, DeGrood became pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in St. Paul, serving there until 2015. A parishioner who had been sexually abused by a priest in that parish later said that DeGrood was "pivotal" in his healing process. Because the quinquennial visit ad limina visits of the United States bishops were ongoing during this period, DeGrood was able to visit Rome and meet with Francis in between his appointment and his consecration.

On May 1, 2025, a letter from Reverend Andrew Young, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, announced that due to DeGrood's declining health, DeGrood's pastoral governance would be entrusted to retired bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Reverend Donald Joseph Kettler until further notice. On August 13, 2025, the Diocese of Sioux Falls made an announcement that DeGrood was reinstated.