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Bishop Robert Gruss was born June 25, 1955, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He attended Madison Area Technical College, in Madison, Wisconsin, and Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was a corporate pilot and flight instructor from 1980-1989 before entering seminary. Read more

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      • Office of the Bishop
      • Catholic Cemeteries
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      • Center for Ministry
      • Child and Youth Protection
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      • Communications
      • Development
      • Facilities and Construction Services
      • Faith Formation
      • Finance
      • Formation
      • Hispanic Ministry
      • Grief Ministry
      • Human Resources
      • Lay Ministry
      • Liturgy
      • Marriage and Family
      • Missions
      • Permanent Diaconate
      • Priesthood Vocations
      • Respect Life
      • Stewardship
      • Tribunal
      • Youth Ministry
    • Find a Priest
    • Find a Church
    • Live video from Cathedral
    • COVID-19 Parish Resources
    • Charity and Justice
      • Catholic Relief Services
      • Catholic Social Teaching
      • Poverty
      • Being a Faithful Citizen
      • Jail Ministry
      • Helping through Special Collections
    • Diocesan Affiliations
      • Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan
      • Catholic Family Service
      • Little Books
  • Our Faith
    • Practicing your Faith at Home
    • Upcoming Events and Retreats
    • I'm Catholic But Confused, Hurting or Away
    • Grow in Your Faith
    • Curious About the Catholic Faith?
    • Catholic Schools
    • Center for Ministry
    • Become Catholic
    • Become a Lay Minister
    • Volunteer
    • FAITH Saginaw Magazine
  • Marriage & Family
    • Preparing for Marriage
    • Strengthening Your Marriage
    • Catholic Parenting
    • Natural Family Planning
    • Men's Groups
    • Women's Groups
    • Marriage Nullity
    • Compassionate Care
      • Grief Ministry
      • Pastoral Care Ministry
    • Life Issues
      • Financial Assistance for Expecting & New Parents
      • Healing after Abortion
      • March for Life
      • Pregnant? Need Help?
      • Special Needs Ministries
      • Assisted Suicide
      • Death Penalty
  • Protecting Children
    • Safe Environment Training
    • Communications Policy
    • Standards of Ministerial Behavior
    • Reporting Abuse
    • Victim Assistance
    • Review Board
    • Prayer for Healing
    • Resources regarding the Church Sex Abuse Crisis
    • Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
  • Vocations
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    • Become a Priest
    • Our Seminarians
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