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Scott E. Bullock

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Scott Edward Bullock
Bishop of Rapid City
DioceseRapid City
AppointedJune 25, 2024
InstalledSeptember 23, 2024
PredecessorPeter Michael Muhich
Orders
OrdinationJune 22, 1991
by Daniel Kucera
ConsecrationSeptember 23, 2024
by Bernard Hebda, William Michael Joensen, and Donald DeGrood
Personal details
Born (1963-10-26) October 26, 1963 (age 61)
MottoSurgite Eamus
Coat of armsScott Edward Bullock's coat of arms
Styles of
Scott Edward Bullock
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Scott Edward Bullock (born October 26, 1963) is an American priest of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Rapid City.

Biography

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Bullock was born to Alexander and Mildred Bullock on October 26, 1963, in Royal Oak, Michigan, the youngest of three children. His family moved to Elkton, Maryland where he graduated from high school and began college the next year at the University of Delaware for his first year. He transferred to the General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan where graduated with a BS Degree in Industrial Engineering in 1985 and was then employed as an engineer in the automotive industry. He pursued pre-theology studies at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota and entered the seminary as a candidate for the Archdiocese of Dubuque. After four years of study at the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he earned a degree in sacred theology, Bullock was ordained to the priesthood on June 22, 1991. He studied Canon Law at the Catholic University of America and was awarded a License in Canon Law Degree in 1997. He also holds a master's degree in English from Southern New Hampshire University, completed in 2015.

Episcopal career

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Pope Francis appointed Bullock bishop for the Diocese of Rapid City on June 25, 2024.[1][2][3] On September 23, 2024, Bullock was consecrated as a bishop.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.06.2024". Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Father Scott Bullock as Bishop of Rapid City". Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pope Francis names Rev. Bullock new Bishop of Rapid City". Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bishop-elect Scoot Bullock Welcome Statement". Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Rapid City
2024–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent