Robert Herman Flock
His Excellency Robert Herman Flock | |
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Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco in Bolivia | |
Diocese | San Ignacio de Velasco |
Appointed | November 11, 2016 |
Predecessor | Bishop Carlos Stetter |
Orders | |
Ordination | July 9, 1982 by Frederick William Freking |
Consecration | January 17, 2013 by Tito Solari Capellari, Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina and William P. Callahan |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Herman Flock November 4, 1956 Sparta, Wisconsin, United States |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Robert Herman Flock (born November 4, 1956) is an American
Roman Catholic Church who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia
.
Biography
Born in
Biblical Theology.[2]
Flock arrived in
Santa Cruz. He was appointed Assistant Vicar for the Parish of Santa Cruz, and was responsible for pastoral vocations.[3]
On October 31, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to be titular bishop of Forum Popilii, today Forlimpopoli, near Forlì, in Italy, and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cochabamba.[1][2][3][4] On November 4, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him as bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco.
Flock was consecrated bishop on January 17, 2013 by
Flock has been a long-time critic of former
Movement for Socialism accusing them of violence, racism, and dividing the country.[7]
References
- ^ a b "La Crosse Priest Named Bishop in Bolivia". La Crosse Tribune. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Benedicto XVI nombra dos nuevos obispos para Bolivia". El Día (in Spanish). 1 November 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b "El Papa nombra dos nuevos obispos". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Pontifical Acts for Oct 31". EWTN.com. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Gould, Stan. "Monsignor Flock elevated to bishop in Bolivia". The Catholic Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Robert Herman Flock Bever". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Recent events in Bolivia in the light of our religious faith. By Bishop Robert Flock #BolivianCrisis".
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