Robert William Muench

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Robert William Muench
Bishop Emeritus of Baton Rouge
Munch in 2022
Diocese	Baton Rouge
Appointed	December 15, 2001
Installed	March 14, 2002
Retired	June 26, 2018
Predecessor	Alfred Clifton Hughes
Successor	Michael Duca
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Covington (1996-2002) Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans and Titular Bishop of Mactaris (1990-1996)
Orders
Ordination	May 18, 1968 by Philip Matthew Hannan
Consecration	June 29, 1990 by Francis B. Schulte, Philip Hannan, and John Favalora
Personal details
Born	(1942-12-28) December 28, 1942 (age 81) Louisville, Kentucky, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Parents	William Anthony and Mary Kathryn (née Allgeier) Muench
Motto	Jesus must increase

Styles of Robert William Muench
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Robert William Muench (born December 28, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Muench served as bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana from 2002 to 2018. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Covington in Kentucky from 1996 to 2002 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans in Louisiana from 1990 to 1996.