René Fernández Apaza
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René Fernández Apaza | |
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Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cochabamba (emeritus) | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba |
In office | 1988 - 1999 |
Predecessor | Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo, S.D.B |
Successor | Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. |
Orders | |
Ordination | November 28, 1948 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | August 14, 2013 Cochabamba, Bolivia | (aged 89)
Previous post(s) | Prelate |
René Fernández Apaza (January 9, 1924 – August 14, 2013) was a Bolivian Prelate of the Catholic Church.[1]
René Fernández Apaza was born in Padilla, Bolivia ordained a priest on November 28, 1948. Fernández was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Oruro on March 2, 1968, and consecrated on April 21, 1968. Fernández was appointed to the Military Bishopric of Bolivia on July 30, 1975, and would resign on May 17, 1986. Fernández was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sucre November 21, 1981 and succeeds on November 30, 1983. Fernández' s final appointment came on April 16, 1988, to the Archdiocese of Cochabamba where he would remain until retiring July 8, 1999.
He died of an apparent heart attack on August 14, 2013.[2]
See also
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External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sucre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Catholic-Hierarchy [self-published]
- Archdiocese of Cochabamba (Spanish)
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