Vicariate Apostolic of Pando

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Bishop(s) Luis Morgan Casey, Vicar Apostolic

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 29 April 1942 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Bolivia Square Kilometers: 86,261 (33,318 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Casilla 9, Riberalta [Beni], Bolivia Telephone: 85.23.432 Fax: 85.23.146

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alonso Manuel Escalante, M.M. † (13 Jan 1943 Appointed - 1960 Resigned)
• Thomas Joseph Danehy, M.M. † (15 Jun 1948 Appointed - 9 Oct 1959 Died)
• Thomas Patrick Collins, M.M. † (15 Nov 1960 Appointed - Nov 1968 Resigned)
• Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff † (17 Dec 1982 Appointed - 1 Dec 1986 Died)
• Luis Morgan Casey (18 Jan 1988 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 April 1942	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni o Beni	Vicariate Apostolic of Pando (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
1950	48,000				14	14	3,428			19	2	ap1951
1966	49,000			15		15	3,266		2	25	3	ap1967
1970	62,000	64,000	96.9%	8	13	21	2,952		13	16	9	ap1971
1976	75,000	77,000	97.4%	1	13	14	5,357		16	17	4	ap1977
1980	84,500	91,000	92.9%	2	10	12	7,041		12	5	5	ap1981
1990	120,000	130,000	92.3%	4	7	11	10,909		9	18	5	ap1991
1999	138,000	150,000	92.0%	5	9	14	9,857		15	36	6	ap2000
2000	130,000	160,000	81.3%	6	8	14	9,285		12	36	6	ap2001
2001	130,000	160,000	81.3%	6	7	13	10,000		12	33	6	ap2002
2002	140,000	166,668	84.0%	7	5	12	11,666		9	30	6	ap2003
2003	142,000	166,668	85.2%	9	6	15	9,466		11	30	6	ap2004
2004	144,768	170,000	85.2%	9	6	15	9,651		12	30	6	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Luis Morgan Casey (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Jan 1988)
• Thomas Patrick Collins, M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Nov 1960 to Nov 1968)
• Thomas Joseph Danehy, M.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jun 1948 to 9 Oct 1959)
• Alonso Manuel Escalante, M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jan 1943 to 1960)
• Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff † (Prelate: 17 Dec 1982 to 1 Dec 1986)