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. 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 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. ==See also==