Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff
Andrew Bernard Schierhoff | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Installed | November 11, 1968 |
| Term ended | December 12, 1982 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 14, 1948 |
| Consecration | January 2, 1969 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1922 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | December 1, 1986 (aged 64) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Andrew Bernardo Schierhoff (February 10, 1922 – December 1, 1986) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of La Paz in Bolivia.
Biography
[edit]Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Schierhoff was ordained to the priesthood on April 14, 1948, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis.[1]
On November 11, 1968, Schierhoff was appointed auxiliary bishop of La Paz and titular bishop of Pumentum. He was consecrated bishop on January 2, 1969.[1]
On December 12, 1982, he was appointed Prelate of Pando. He died while in office.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bishop Andres Bernardo (Andrew Bernard) Schierhoff [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Latin America Apostolate Archived October 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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