René Fernández Apaza
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René Fernández Apaza is a Bolivia
n Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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René Fernández Apaza was born in Padilla, Bolivia
ordained a priest on November 28, 1948. Apaza was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Oruro
on March 2, 1968 and ordained bishop April 21, 1968. Apaza was appointed to the Military Bishopric of Bolivia
on July 30, 1975 and would resign on May 17, 1986. Apaza was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sucre
November 21, 1981 and succeeds on November 30, 1983. Apaza' s final appointment came on April 16, 1988 to the Archdiocese of Cochabamba
where he would remain until retiring July 8, 1999.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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René Fernández Apaza was born in Padilla, Bolivia
Padilla, Bolivia
Padilla is a small town in the Chuquisaca Department of Bolivia, located southeast by road from Tomina Province. It is the centre of the municipality of the same name...
ordained a priest on November 28, 1948. Apaza was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Oruro
Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.-History:* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Oruro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata-Leadership:...
on March 2, 1968 and ordained bishop April 21, 1968. Apaza was appointed to the Military Bishopric of Bolivia
Military Bishopric of Bolivia
The Military Bishopric of Bolivia is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Bolivian Armed Forces and their families.-History:...
on July 30, 1975 and would resign on May 17, 1986. Apaza was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sucre
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.-History:* June 27, 1552: Established as Diocese of La Plata from the Diocese of Cusco in Peru* 1609: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata...
November 21, 1981 and succeeds on November 30, 1983. Apaza' s final appointment came on April 16, 1988 to the Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.-History:* June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
where he would remain until retiring July 8, 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of OruroRoman Catholic Diocese of OruroThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.-History:* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Oruro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata-Leadership:...
- Military Bishopric of BoliviaMilitary Bishopric of BoliviaThe Military Bishopric of Bolivia is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Bolivian Armed Forces and their families.-History:...
- Archdiocese of SucreRoman Catholic Archdiocese of SucreThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.-History:* June 27, 1552: Established as Diocese of La Plata from the Diocese of Cusco in Peru* 1609: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata...
- Archdiocese of CochabambaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CochabambaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.-History:* June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Archdiocese of Cochabamba (Spanish)