The Military Bishopric of Bolivia ( la, Ordinariatus Militaris Boliviensis, es, Obispado Castrense de Bolivia) is a

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of the

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. Immediately exempt to the

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, it provides

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to Catholics serving in the Bolivian Armed Forces and their families.

History

It was created as a military vicariate on 19 March 1961, with the first military vicar appointed on 26 July 1961. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986. The military ordinary's

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is located at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján (''Catedral Nuestra Señora de Luján'') in the Irpavi district of the city of

La Paz La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bol ...

Office holders

Military vicars

Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (born 12 January 1915 in Punata, died 26 March 2004) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia).Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, Issue 1952, Number 87 References Bolivian Roman C ...

(appointed 26 July 1961 –

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to the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra 30 July 1975) *

René Fernández Apaza René Fernández Apaza (January 9, 1924 – August 14, 2013) was a Bolivian Prelate of the Catholic Church. René Fernández Apaza was born in Padilla, Bolivia ordained a priest on November 28, 1948. Fernández was appointed bishop to the Dioce ...

(appointed 30 July 1975 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)

Military ordinaries

(appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 17 May 1986) *

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(appointed 17 May 1986 – retired 14 April 2000) *

Manuel Revollo Crespo Manuel Revollo Crespo (June 17, 1925 – October 26, 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, Revollo Crespo was named titular bishop of ''Casae in Numinda'' and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese ...

, Coadjutor bishop, (8 September 1993 – retired 14 April 2000) *

Gonzalo Ramiro del Castillo Crespo Gonzalo Ramiro de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo (20 September 1936 – 14 January 2019) was a Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop. Early life Del Castillo Crespo was born in Bolivia and was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as tit ...

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(appointed 14 April 2000 – retired 4 April 2012) *

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(4 April 2012 – translated to the Archdiocese of Cochabamba 24 September 2014) * Fernando Bascopé Müller (since 24 September 2014)

References

External links

Obispado Castrense de Bolivia
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Bolivia–Holy See relations 1961 establishments in Bolivia La Paz