Jeffrey Haines

Pope Francis appointed Haines Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on January 25, 2017. On March 17, 2017, Haines was consecrated Bishop by Archbishop Jerome Listecki.

On May 17, 1985, Haines was ordained to the priesthood. Haines is currently serving as Rector and Pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee. He was three times elected moderator of the Archdiocesan Council of Priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and currently is a member of the College of Consultors. He is respected by fellow clergy and parishioners alike for his pastoral and leadership skills.

Born in Milwaukee to his parents, Jim and Maureen (“Mo”) Haines, Bishop Haines was baptized at St. Elizabeth Parish, Milwaukee, before the family moved to New Berlin in 1965. There, he attended Holy Apostles Parish and Grade School, New Berlin, and graduated from New Berlin West High School in 1977. He began his college studies at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, before transferring and graduating from Marquette University in 1981 with a degree in theology. He attended Saint Francis De Sales Seminary for graduate theological studies from 1981-1985, earning a Masters of Divinity degree. Bishop Haines has three siblings, John (Mary), Rick (Donna) and Anne (Sean) Haines Carroll. He occasionally interrupts his pastoral work for “pilgrimages” to Miller Park to watch the Milwaukee Brewers, and to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to listen to country music.

Jeffrey Robert Haines (born October 6, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2017. He also currently serves as Rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.