Antonio José González Zumárraga
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Antonio José González Zumárraga (March 18, 1925 - October 13, 2008) was an Ecuadorian Cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
González Zumárraga was born in Pujili
, Ecuador
. He was ordained on 29 July 1951 following studies at the San José seminary in Quito and the Pontifical University of Salamanca
, Spain
, where he obtained a doctorate in canon law
.
He was made auxiliary bishop of Quito on 17 May 1969 (with the titular diocese of Tagarata) and was consecrated as bishop in Quito on 15 June 1969 by Cardinal Pablo Muñoz Vega
, SJ
, Archbishop of Quito.
He was made Bishop of Machala
on 30 June 1978 and then Coadjutor Archbishop of Quito
on 28 June 1980. He succeeded to full governance of the Archdiocese on 1 June 1985.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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González Zumárraga was born in Pujili
Pujilí
Pujilí is a small town in the Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador, located ten to twenty minutes from Latacunga. It is the seat of the Pujilí Canton. Pujilí houses mainly indigenous Ecuadorians, and does not see a lot of tourists. It is well known for the market the town hosts on Sundays and Wednesdays...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. He was ordained on 29 July 1951 following studies at the San José seminary in Quito and the Pontifical University of Salamanca
Pontifical University of Salamanca
The Pontifical University of Salamanca is a private, catholic university, located in Salamanca, Spain, and campus in Salamanca and Madrid.- History :...
, Spain
Spain
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, where he obtained a doctorate in canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
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He was made auxiliary bishop of Quito on 17 May 1969 (with the titular diocese of Tagarata) and was consecrated as bishop in Quito on 15 June 1969 by Cardinal Pablo Muñoz Vega
Pablo Muñoz Vega
Pablo Muñoz Vega S.J. was an Ecuadorian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Quito.He was born in Mira, Carchi. He joined the Society of Jesus on 27 September 1918...
, SJ
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, Archbishop of Quito.
He was made Bishop of Machala
Roman Catholic Diocese of Machala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machala is a diocese located in the city of Machala in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. Established on July 26, 1954 as the Territorial Prelature of El Oro from territory of the Dioceses of Guayaquil and Cuenca, it was elevated as the Diocese of...
on 30 June 1978 and then Coadjutor Archbishop of Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
on 28 June 1980. He succeeded to full governance of the Archdiocese on 1 June 1985.