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Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff

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Andrew Bernard Schierhoff
Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia
InstalledNovember 11, 1968
Term endedDecember 12, 1982
Orders
OrdinationApril 14, 1948
ConsecrationJanuary 2, 1969
Personal details
Born(1922-02-10)February 10, 1922
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedDecember 1, 1986(1986-12-01) (aged 64)
DenominationRoman Catholic

Andrew Bernardo Schierhoff (February 10, 1922 – December 1, 1986) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia.

Biography

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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Schierhoff was ordained to the priesthood on April 14, 1948, for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis.

On November 11, 1968, Schierhoff was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz, Bolivia and titular bishop of Pumentum. He was consecrated bishop on January 2, 1969.

On December 12, 1982, he was appointed Prelate of Pando. He died while in office.[1][2]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pando
1982–1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz
1969–1982
Succeeded by