Michael William Hyle

Michael William Hyle (October 13, 1901 – December 26, 1967) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in Delaware from 1960 until his death in 1967.

Biography

Early life Michael Hyle was born on October 13, 1901, in Baltimore, Maryland, to John and Elizabeth (née McCloskey) Hyle. He attended St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland and afterwards St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, obtaining a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree there in 1922. After doing pastoral work in Washington, D.C. from 1927 to 1943, Hyle served as pastor at a parish in Libertytown, Maryland, until 1946. Hyle was then transferred to a parish in Bradshaw, Maryland (1946–1957), and finally to one in Baltimore (1957–1958). He dedicated much of his administration to the implementation of the Council's reforms, encouraging the formation of parish councils and the ecumenical movement. Hyle also established St. Mark's High School in Wilmington and the University of Delaware's Newman Centre (Thomas More Oratory) in Newark, Delaware.

Death Michael Hyle died on December 26, 1967, at age 66 in Wilmington; he was the first bishop of Wilmington to die while still in office.