Peter Michael Muhich

American prelate of the Catholic Church (1961–2024)

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Peter Michael Muhich

Bishop of Rapid City
Church|

* Catholic Church
* Latin Church

Metropolis| Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Diocese| Rapid City
Appointed| May 12, 2020
Installed| July 9, 2020
Term ended| February 17, 2024
Predecessor| Robert D. Gruss
Successor| Sede vacante
Orders
Ordination| September 29, 1989
by Robert Henry Brom
Consecration| July 9, 2020
by Bernard Hebda, Robert D. Gruss, and Donald DeGrood
Personal details
Born| (1961-05-13)May 13, 1961

Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S.

Died| February 17, 2024(2024-02-17) (aged 62)
Motto| Exemplum dedi vobis
(Latin for 'I have given you an example')
Styles of
Peter Michael Muhich

Reference style|

* His Excellency
* The Most Reverend

Spoken style| Your Excellency
Religious style| Bishop

Peter Michael Muhich (May 13, 1961 – February 17, 2024) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Rapid City from 2020 until his death in 2024.

## Biography

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### Early years

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Peter Muhich was born on May 13, 1961, to Louis and Sally Muhich in Eveleth, Minnesota,[1] the second of seven children. He attended Eveleth High School.[1] After his graduation in 1979, Muhich attended Saint John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1983, Muhich went to Louvain, Belgium to attend the American College of the Immaculate Conception, where he completed his theological studies in 1989.

### Priesthood

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On September 29, 1989, Muhich was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert Henry Brom for the diocese of Duluth. He served there in various pastoral roles for three decades.

### Bishop of Rapid City

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On May 12, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Muhich as bishop for the diocese of Rapid City.[2][3][4] He was consecrated by Bernard Hebda, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, on July 9, 2020.[5]

On February 14, 2024, Muhich announced that he would be moving to hospice care due to cancer.[6] Muhich died from esophageal cancer on February 17, 2024, at the age of 62.[7]

## See also

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* Catholic Church hierarchy
* Catholic Church in the United States
* Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
* List of Catholic bishops of the United States
* Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

## References

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1. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 12.05.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. May 12, 2020. B0275. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
2. ^ "Pope Francis Names Father Peter Muhich of Diocese of Duluth as Bishop of Rapid City". Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
3. ^ "Bishop-elect Peter Muhich". Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
4. ^ "Fr. Peter M. Muhich named as new bishop for Rapid City Diocese". Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
5. ^ "Episcopal Ordination of The Most Reverend Peter Michael Muhich" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
6. ^ "Bishop Peter M. Muhich to Enter Hospice Care". Diocese of Rapid City. February 14, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
7. ^ "Bishop Peter M. Muhich dies at age 62". Diocese of Rapid City. February 17, 2024. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

## External links

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* Diocese of Rapid City Official Site
* Diocese of Duluth Official Site
* Bishop Peter Michael Muhich profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org

## Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Robert D. Gruss

|  Bishop of Rapid City
2020–2024  |  Succeeded by

sede vacante

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John Stariha
Joseph Francis Busch

Bishops of Rapid City
John Jeremiah Lawler
William Tibertus McCarty
Harold Joseph Dimmerling
Charles J. Chaput
Blase J. Cupich
Robert Dwayne Gruss
Peter Michael Muhich
Scott E. Bullock

Coadjutor
Leo Ferdinand Dworschak

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Cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

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St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church, Central City
St. Augustine Church, Dallas
St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto, Oelrichs
St. John's Catholic Church, Paxton
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rapid City
St. Charles Borromeo Church, St. Francis

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Red Cloud High School, Pine Ridge
St. Thomas More High School, Rapid City

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Steven Biegler
Lawrence Welsh

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James McGolrick
John T. McNicholas
Thomas Anthony Welch
Francis Joseph Schenk
Paul Francis Anderson
Robert Henry Brom
Roger Lawrence Schwietz
Dennis Marion Schnurr
Paul Sirba
Daniel John Felton

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Lawrence Alexander Glenn

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth

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Resurrection Church, Eveleth
Holy Spirit, Virginia

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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Duluth
Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary, Cloquet
Church of St. Joseph, Elmer
Church of St. Francis Xavier, Grand Marais

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The College of St. Scholastica

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Jozef Cieminski
Mike Schmitz

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