Michel Mulloy

Michel Joseph Mulloy (born May 20, 1954) is an American priest of the Catholic Church. He is the bishop-elect of the Diocese of Duluth, having been appointed to the position in 2020. He previously served in the dioceses of Sioux Falls and Rapid City. He has been vicar general of the latter since 2017.

The Reverend Father Michel Joseph Mulloy
Vicar General of the Diocese of Rapid City Bishop-elect of Duluth
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Rapid City
Appointed	June 19, 2020
Predecessor	Paul Sirba
Orders
Ordination	June 8, 1979
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-20) May 20, 1954 Mobridge, South Dakota
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Alma mater	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Saint Paul Seminary

Ordination history of Michel Mulloy
History Priestly ordination Date June 8, 1979
Source(s): [1]

Early life

Mulloy was born in Mobridge, South Dakota, on May 20, 1954. He completed his primary education there and studied at Mobridge High School, before moving to Sioux Falls and attending O'Gorman Catholic High School.[1] He went on to study at Saint Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in classical humanities from that institution.[2] He subsequently attended seminary at the Saint Paul Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. On June 8, 1979, Mulloy was ordained to the Catholic priesthood for the Diocese of Sioux Falls.[1]

Presbyteral ministry

Mulloy's first pastoral assignment was as a fidei donum priest (i.e. sent to a mission territory) to the Diocese of Rapid City, where he was assistant parish priest at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. He was then transferred to Christ the King Parish (Sioux Falls) as an assistant two years later, before becoming the administrator of St. Joseph's Parish (Faith) in 1983. He was consequently incardinated in Rapid City on a permanent basis and served in that diocese for over three decades beginning in 1986.[1] In May 2017, he became vicar general of Rapid City.[2] As such, he was deputy to the diocesan bishop, Robert D. Gruss,[3] and became diocesan administrator when Gruss was installed as Bishop of Saginaw in July 2019.[4][5][6]

Episcopal ministry

Mulloy was appointed Bishop of Duluth on June 19, 2020.[1] He is scheduled to be consecrated and installed as bishop on October 1, 2020.[7]

See also

• 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

1. "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
2. "Office of the Vicar General". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
3. Lee, Stephen (July 24, 2018). "Catholic priest from Rome to arrive in SD to study the case for declaring Black Elk". The Pioneer. Bemidji, Minnesota. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
4. Mares, Courtney (May 12, 2020). "Pope Francis appoints Duluth priest as next Bishop of Rapid City". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
5. "Pope Francis Names Father Michel Mulloy of Diocese of Rapid City as Bishop of Duluth". Retrieved June 19, 2020.
6. "Bishop-elect Michel J. Mulloy appointed for Diocese of Duluth". Retrieved June 19, 2020.
7. Brockhaus, Hannah (June 19, 2020). "Pope Francis names Rapid City administrator as bishop of Duluth, Minnesota". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City Official Site