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Apostolic Vicariate of

Pando

Bolivia Bolivia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Area: 86,261 km²

Population: 207,534 Catholics (89.2% of 232,789 total) (2015)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Reyes (↙), Ayaviri (↙), Puerto Maldonado (←), Rio Branco (↖), Porto Velho (↑), Guajará-Mirim (↗), El Beni (↘)

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

Statistics: 6 parishes, 2 missions, 14 priests (12 diocesan, 2 religious), 28 lay religious (5 brothers, 23 sisters), 4 seminarians (2015)

History

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2013.02.02 – ...):Bishop Eugenio Coter (60)Bishop Eugenio Coter (60)

Titular Bishop of Thibiuca

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Pando (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eugenio Coter (60)Bishop Eugenio Coter (60)Permalink
(2013.02.02 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia)
Titular Bishop of Thibiuca

Born:1957.07.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1981.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:2013.04.24

Titular Bishop of Thibiuca (2013.02.02 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia) (2013.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Luis Morgan Casey (82)Bishop Luis Morgan Casey (82)Permalink
(1988.01.18 – 2013.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Mibiarca
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pando (Bolivia)

Born:1935.06.23 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1962.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:1984.01.28

Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1983.11.03 – 1988.01.18)

Titular Bishop of Mibiarca (1983.11.03 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia) (1988.01.18 – 2013.02.02)

Bishop Andrea Bernardo SchierhoffPermalink
(1982.12.17 – 1986.12.01)

Born:1922.02.10 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1948.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:1969.01.06
Died:1986.12.01 († 64)

Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) (1968.11.11 – 1982.12.17)

Titular Bishop of Cerenzia (1968.11.11 – 1986.12.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia) (1982.12.17 – 1986.12.01)

Fr. Thomas McBride, M.M.Permalink
(Apostolic Administrator 1977 – 1982.12.17)

Fr. Lawrence J. Burns, M.M.Permalink
(Apostolic Administrator 1967 – 1977)

Bishop Thomas Patrick Collins, M.M.Permalink
(1960.11.15 – 1968)

Born:1915.01.13 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1942.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1961.03.07
Died:1973.12.07 († 58)

Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia) (1960.11.15 – 1968)

Titular Bishop of Sufetula (1960.11.15 – 1973.12.07)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Danehy, M.M.Permalink
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1948.06.15 – 1959.10.09)

Bishop Alonso Manuel Escalante, M.M.Permalink
(1943.01.13 – 1960)

Born:1906.12.24 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1931.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:1943.05.09
Died:1967.06 († 60)

Apostolic Administrator of Pando (Bolivia) (1942 – 1943.01.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia) (1943.01.13 – 1960)

Titular Bishop of Sora (1943.01.13 – 1967.06)

Fr. Alonso Manuel Escalante, M.M. (later Bishop)Permalink
(Apostolic Administrator 1942 – 1943.01.13)

as of 2017.08.17

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