Education
2006, University of Notre Dame (Theology and Classics), BA
2013, Pontifical Gregorian University, STB
2015, Saint Anselm Atheneum (Sacraments), STL

Experience
Fr. Hinkley was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in June 2014, having completed his seminary formation at both Holy Trinity in Irving, Texas, and the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

Since ordination, he has served in a variety of capacities including: temporary parish administrator at St. Joseph Parish and parochial vicar at St. Thomas More in Houston, parochial vicar at St. Helen Parish in Pearland and St. John Vianney in Houston. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of St. Thomas and served on the Archdiocesan Priest Personnel Board and Chairman of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission.

He joined St. Mary's Seminary faculty in May 2021 as Coordinator of Spiritual Formation.