Juan de Dios Bosque

Juan de Dios Bosque y Ventura Farfán (12 March 1829 – 9 March 1890) was a Bolivian prelate of the Catholic Church and politician who served as the acting president of Bolivia from the night of 27 November to 28 November 1873. He was preceded in this office by Agustín Morales and succeeded by Tomás Frías.

Early life Juan de Dios Bosque was born on 12 March 1829. His exact place of birth is unclear. The generally accepted story is that he was born in Sorata, Larecaja Province. However, others claim that he was born in either Aukapata or Ayata in the Muñecas Province and that as a baby he was later moved to Sorata. A third story states that Bosque was born in a town near Sorata, currently called Obispo Bosque. After that, he graduated as a lawyer from the Higher University of San Andrés. Not long into his term on 27 November, President Agustín Morales was shot by his nephew during a physical quarrel at 9:15 p.m. The following day, President of the Council of State Tomás Frías assumed office as president. Some sources list Bosque as "Acting President of Bolivia" from the night of the 27th to the 28th. Why some texts include Bosque and others omit him is unclear, though it is possibly due to the fact that executive power was transferred to him automatically as president of the assembly and not through formal inauguration.

Bishop of La Paz On 4 May 1874, Bosque was appointed Bishop of La Paz. He was consecrated on 24 August and ordained bishop on 13 September by Archbishop José Puch y Solana of Sucre, before being installed at the Diocese of La Paz on 26 October 1874.

He served until his death on 9 March 1890.