Donald Hanchon

Donald Francis Hanchon (born October 9, 1947), is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan.

Biography

Early life Donald Hanchon was born in Jackson, Michigan, on October 9, 1947, to John Michael and Alfreda (Glinicki) Hanchon, the middle of seven children. He is of Polish descent. Hanchon went to St. Mary's Grade School in Wayne, Michigan and then Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit. In 1961, he entered Cardinal Mooney Latin School in Detroit.

Hanchon graduated in 1969 from Sacred Heart Seminary, then entered St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971. He was awarded a Master of Theology degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1972 and a Master of Liturgy degree from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, in 1974. After returning to Detroit in 1987, he served as pastor in St. Joseph Parish in Monroe, Michigan for the next five years. Hanchon was transferred in 1992 to become pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in Detroit, serving there until 1999. Also in 1992, he was appointed coordinator for the archdiocesan pastoral plan for Hispanic ministry. He was consecrated by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on May 5, 2011. Hanchon has been a member of the Jesus-Caritas Fraternity of Priests since 1975 and has served as an officer of the brotherhood.

On March 3, 2023, Pope Francis accepted Hanchon's request for retirement, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.