René Fernández Apaza
{{Short description|Bolivian Prelate}}
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| type = Bishop
| name = René Fernández Apaza
| title = Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cochabamba (emeritus)
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| church = Roman Catholic Church
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| see = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba
| term = 1988 - 1999
| predecessor = Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo, S.D.B
| successor = Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B.
| ordination = November 28, 1948
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|1|9}}
| birth_place = Padilla, Bolivia
| death_date = {{dda|2013|8|14|1924|1|9}}
| death_place = Cochabamba, Bolivia
| previous_post = Prelate
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René Fernández Apaza (January 9, 1924 – August 14, 2013) was a Bolivian Prelate of the Catholic Church.
Life
René Fernández Apaza was born in Padilla, Bolivia ordained a priest on November 28, 1948. Fernández was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Oruro on March 2, 1968, and consecrated on April 21, 1968.[https://impresa.lapatria.bo/noticia/153969/mons-rene-fernandez-apaza-q-d-d-g "Mons. René Fernández Apaza Fernández", La Patria (obit), August 15, 2013] was appointed to the Military Bishopric of Bolivia on July 30, 1975, and would resign on May 17, 1986.
Fernández was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sucre November 21, 1981 and succeeds on November 30, 1983.[https://www.opinion.com.bo/articulo/cochabamba/monsenor-rene-fernandez-murio-mientras-oraba/20130814221100445409.html "Monsignor René Fernández died while praying", Opinion, August 14, 2013][https://hemeroteca.correodelsur.com/2013/08/15/4.php "Bishop emeritus René Fernández dies", Correo del Sur]
Fernández' s final appointment came on April 16, 1988, to the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. He took part in the 1997 Synod of Bishops for America.[https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/sinodo/documents/bollettino_17_speciale-america-1997/02_inglese/b14_02.html#H.Exc.%20Most%20Rev.%20Ren%C3%A9%20FERN%C3%81NDEZ%20APAZA,%20Archbishop%20of%20Cochabamba "Synodus Episcoporum Bulletin", Holy See Press Office]
He retired July 8, 1999, assuming the title "archbishop emeritus".
Fernández died of an apparent heart attack in his chapel on August 14, 2013, and was buried at the cathedral.
See also
References
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External links and additional sources
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- {{cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Archdiocese of Sucre|website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsucr.html|accessdate=March 25, 2018}} (for Chronology of Bishops)
- {{cite web|last=Chow |first=Gabriel|title=Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre|website=GCatholic.org|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/sucr0.htm|accessdate=March 25, 2018}} (for Chronology of Bishops)
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfarnap.html Catholic-Hierarchy] Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources
- [http://www.iglesiacbba.org/ Archdiocese of Cochabamba] (Spanish)
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Category:20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia
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Category:Bolivian Roman Catholic bishops
Category:Roman Catholic archbishops of Cochabamba
Category:Roman Catholic archbishops of Sucre
Category:Roman Catholic bishops of Oruro
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