Military Ordinariate of Bolivia, Military

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Bishop(s) Gonzalo de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo, O.C.D., Bishop Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F., Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 19 March 1961 Country: Bolivia Mailing Address: Casilla 3901, Av. Saavedra 2213, La Paz Telephone: (02)22.08.34

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo † (26 Jul 1961 Appointed - 30 Jul 1975 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
• René Fernández Apaza (30 Jul 1975 Appointed - 17 May 1986 Resigned)
• Mario Lezana Vaca † (17 May 1986 Appointed - 14 Apr 2000 Retired)
• Gonzalo de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo, O.C.D. (14 Apr 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 March 1961	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Bolivia, Military (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				6	20	26	0		20		4	ap2000
2000				27	11	38	0		11		4	ap2001
2001				32	21	53	0		21		4	ap2002
2002				41	23	64	0		23		4	ap2003
2003				33	22	55	0	1	22		4	ap2004
2004				33	22	55	0	2	22		5	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gonzalo de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo, O.C.D. (Bishop: 14 Apr 2000)
• René Fernández Apaza (Bishop: 30 Jul 1975 to 17 May 1986)
• Mario Lezana Vaca † (Bishop: 17 May 1986 to 14 Apr 2000)
• Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F. (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Sep 1993 to 14 Apr 2000)
• Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1961 to 30 Jul 1975)