Peter Michael Muhich

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.

[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.

On September 29, 1989, Muhich was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert Henry Brom for the diocese of Duluth.

On May 12, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Muhich as bishop for the diocese of Rapid City.