Bishop names first president of new Catholic school system

March 8, 2022

Bishop William Joensen announced this morning (March 8) that he has named Dr. Dan Ryan as president of the new regional system for the 12 Catholic schools in the Des Moines metro area. He’ll take on this new role while continuing to serve as the president of Dowling Catholic High School.

Read Bishop Joensen’s letter, a note from Dr. Ryan and learn more about the new regional school system by going to this link.

Here's a link that describes the strategic planning process that led to the creation of the new regional school system.