Fausto Trávez Trávez
| His Excellency Fausto Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. | |
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| Archbishop of Quito | |
| Province | Quito |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Quito |
| See | Cathedral of Quito |
| Installed | 11 September 2010 |
| Predecessor | Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other posts | Primate of Ecuador |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 December 1970 |
| Consecration | 15 March 2003 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez |
| Born |
18 March 1941 Toacazo, Cotopaxi, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms |
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| Styles of Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (born 18 March 1941) is the current archbishop of Quito and therefore, primate of Ecuador since his installation on 22 October 2010. He had previously served as bishop of Babahoyo.
Trávez Trávez was born in Toacazo, diocese of Latacunga. He studied in both Ecuador and Colombia at the Saint Buenaventura University, Bogotá where he completed his studies in philosophy. He made his solemn profession on 15 October 1965 and was ordained to the priesthood on 12 December 1970.
He founded the "Movement Juvenil Francisco" in Quito in 1969 was a member of Provincial Definitory, Master student of the Franciscan superior, priest, founder in 1982 of "Misioneras Franciscanas de la Juventud", Provincial Minister, President of "Unión de conferencias Latinoamericanas Franciscanas" and "Conferencia Franciscan Bolivarian".
He was appointed Titular Bishop of Sulletto and Vicar Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador by Pope John Paul II on 14 January 2003 and consecrated on 15 March. He served as vicar apostolic until the 27 March 2008 when he was appointed bishop of Babahoyo. He was appointed archbishop of Quito and primate of Ecuador [1] by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 September 2010.[2] He received the pallium from Pope Benedict on 29 June 2011 in Rome.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso |
Bishop of Babahoyo 27 March 2008 – 22 October 2010 |
Succeeded by Marco Pérez Caicedo |
| Preceded by Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga |
Archbishop of Quito 22 October – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "New Archbishop of Quito". Order of Friars Minor. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Rinuncia dell'arcivescovo metropolito di Quito (Ecuador) e nomina del successore" (in Italian). Press Office of the Holy See. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church Archbishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M.
- *Profile on the Archdiocese of Quito's website (Spanish)