Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque

Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque ( born April 22, 1929 in Campolican; † July 17, 2013 in Tarija ) was Bishop of Tarija.

Life

Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque studied philosophy and theology at the " Ballivián " in La Paz and the Archbishop's Seminary " San Cristóbal ". He received on 30 October 1960, the ordination. He collaborated with Belgian Fathers in Atocha. He was pastor of Tiahuanacu and later parish priest of the parish of Jesús de Machaca, in the southern highlands.

Pope Paul VI. appointed him on 11 November 1968 is the Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz and Titular Bishop of Caere. The pope personally gave him on January 6, 1969 at St. Peter's Episcopal ordination; Were co-consecrators Sergio Pignedoli, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and Ernesto Civardi, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

On November 10, 1992, he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Coadjutor Bishop of Tarija. After the retirement Abel Montano Costas he followed him on 20 October 1995, after Bishop of Tarija. On 2 June 2004, John Paul II accepted his resignation age-related.

Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque spoke Aymara, one of the indigenous languages ​​of South America, and translated liturgical texts. He was involved for these tribes, and together with the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo and the Unidad Académica Campesina (UAC ), deacons and seminarians.