Curriculum Vitae of Most Rev. Robert D. Gruss
Personal
Born June 25, 1955 in Texarkana, AK
Raised in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Education
High School Diploma from Edgerton Community High School, Edgerton, WI – June1973
Associate Degree – Civil Engineering, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI – 1973-75
Commercial Pilots License, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, OK – 1979
Flight Instructor Certificate – Janesville, Wisconsin – 1980
BA – Theology – Pre-Theology, St. Ambrose University – Completed May 1990
Seminary Formation – The Pontifical North American College, Vatican City – 1990-94
STB – Spiritual Theology – University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome, Italy – 1993
MA – Spiritual Theology – University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome, Italy – 1994
Institute for Priestly Formation (IPF): Spiritual Direction training – Completed 1999
Post College Employment
Various companies: Commercial Pilot – Flight Instructor – Corporate Pilot – 1980-1989
Appointments/Pastoral Assignments
Ordained a priest – July 2, 1994
Parochial Vicar – St. Paul the Apostle Church, Davenport, IA – July1994- June1997
Parochial Vicar – St. Anthony Church, Knoxville, IA; St. Mary Church, Pella, IA; Sacred Heart Church, Melcher, IA – July1997-June1999
Pastor – St. Mary Church, Pella, IA – July1999- June 2004
Director of Vocations, Diocese of Davenport – July 2004 – July 2007
Chancellor, Diocese of Davenport – February 2005 – July 2007
Director of the Propagation of the Faith – February 2005 – July 2007
Director of Victim Assistance Program for the Diocese of Davenport – February 2005 – July 2007
Chaplain of His Holiness, with the title “Monsignor,” – August 2007
Vice Rector of the Pontifical North American College and Director of Human Formation, Vatican City – August 2007 – June 2010
Rector and Pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, IA – July 2010 – July 2011
Ordained and Installed as Bishop of Rapid City – July 28, 2011
Memberships
Institute for Priestly Formation (IPF), Adjunct Spiritual Director – 2000 – 2004
Legatus, Chaplain of local chapter – January 2006 – July 2007
St. Ambrose University Corporate Board, Member – August 2013 – present
Catholic Radio Association Episcopal Board, Member – November 2013 – present
Pope Leo XIII Institute, Episcopal Moderator – March 2014 – present
Institute for Priestly Formation Bishops Advisory Council, Member – April 2015 – present
National Assn. of Catholic Chaplains, Reg. VIII Episcopal Rep. – January 2016 – present
North American College Episcopal Board of Governors – November 2016 – present
