Peter Michael Muhich Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Peter Michael Muhich
Bishop of Rapid City
Diocese:Rapid City
Metropolis:Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Appointed:May 12, 2020
Enthroned:July 9, 2020
Term End:February 17, 2024
Predecessor:Robert D. Gruss
Successor:Sede vacante
Ordination:September 29, 1989
Ordained By:Robert Henry Brom
Consecration:July 9, 2020
Consecrated By:Bernard Hebda, Robert D. Gruss, and Donald DeGrood
Birth Date:13 May 1961
Birth Place:Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S.
Motto:la|Exemplum dedi vobis|I have given you an example|break=yes
Peter Michael Muhich
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Relstyle: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

Early years

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

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Resignations and Appointments, 12.05.2020 . May 12, 2020 . . February 17, 2024 . B0275.
  2. News: Pope Francis Names Father Peter Muhich of Diocese of Duluth as Bishop of Rapid City . May 12, 2020 . May 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200514175858/http://usccb.org/news/2020/20-75.cfm . live .
  3. News: Bishop-elect Peter Muhich . May 12, 2020 . February 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217205506/https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/bishop-peter-muhich/ . live .
  4. News: Fr. Peter M. Muhich named as new bishop for Rapid City Diocese . May 12, 2020 . May 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520091428/https://www.newscenter1.tv/fr-peter-m-muhich-named-as-new-bishop-for-rapid-city-diocese/ . live .
  5. News: Episcopal Ordination of The Most Reverend Peter Michael Muhich . July 6, 2020 . July 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200707010814/https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Worship-Aid-for-parishes1.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Bishop Peter M. Muhich to Enter Hospice Care . Diocese of Rapid City . February 14, 2024 . February 15, 2024 . February 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215001349/https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/bishop-hospice/ . live .
  7. Web site: Bishop Peter M. Muhich dies at age 62 . Diocese of Rapid City . February 17, 2024 . February 17, 2024 . February 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217205500/https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/bishop-peter-obit/ . live .