Donald Wolf
Father Don Wolf

Father Don Wolf is the son of Rose Ann Rother and Donald Wolf, grandson of Augusta Mueggenborg, great grandson of Mary Dorothy (Dora) Boes and great, great grandson of Mary Anna Nieland. He was born in Oklahoma City and was raised on a farm. He graduated from Western Heights high school in 1973 and went to Oklahoma State University to study Aeronautical Engineering. After two years of study he responded to a call to the priesthood and went to St. Meinrad seminary in 1975. After receiving a Master's of Divinity degree he was ordained in 1981 and has served a variety of parishes in Western Oklahoma. His ministry has been principally among the Spanish speaking.

He has been vicar for Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Chairman of the Board of Catholic Charities, a member of the Vocations Board and a member of the Priest's Council. In 1996 he was elected President of the National Federation of Priests' Councils and served in that position at the national office in Chicago from 1997 to 2000. In 2003 he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching from Seabury-Western School of Theology. His ministry now encompasses his parish, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church in Duncan, Oklahoma, and four missions in Southern Oklahoma.

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