Peter Michael Muhich
Peter Michael Muhich was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Rapid City in South Dakota 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, the second of seven children. He attended Eveleth High School. 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 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth, Minnesota, 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 of Rapid City. He was ordained by Archbishop Bernard Hebda at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Rapid [City, South Dakota)|Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help] in Rapid City on July 9, 2020.On February 14, 2024, Muhich announced that he would be moving to hospice care due to cancer. Muhich died in Rapid City from esophageal cancer on February 17, 2024, at age 62.