Rev. Andrew Clyne was born in New Jersey, but spent most of his childhood growing up in Orange, California. For two years, he and his family lived in Japan, and while living there they traveled to other nearby countries, which Rev. Clyne said began to ignite his curiosity and desire to learn.That made him start considering the priesthood more seriously, but he still was not sure where God was calling him to serve. He had a desire to teach, and at times thought about joining a religious order that specializes in teaching, like the Jesuits or the Dominicans, but ultimately put off the question a little bit more while he pursued graduate studies in religion and theology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and once again at The Catholic University of America.Rev. Clyne went on to study at the Saint John Paul II Seminary and Theological College in Washington, and served as a seminarian at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. On June 16, 2018, Cardinal Donald Wuerl ordained Andrew Clyne at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.