Andrew Bernardo Schierhoff (February 10, 1922 – December 1, 1986) was a

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bishop who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz,

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Biography

Born in

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, Schierhoff was ordained to the priesthood on April 14, 1948, for the

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. On November 11, 1968, Schierhoff was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz, Bolivia and titular bishop of ''Pumentum''. He was consecrated bishop on January 2, 1969. On December 12, 1982, he was appointed Prelate of Pando. He died while in office.Latin America Apostolate

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1922 births 1986 deaths Clergy from St. Louis American expatriate Roman Catholic bishops in South America Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia Religious leaders from Missouri 20th-century American clergy Roman Catholic bishops of La Paz Roman Catholic bishops of Pando {{Bolivia-RC-bishop-stub