Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus

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Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus S.D.B. (born 22 April 1958) is an Ecuadorian prelate of the Catholic Church who was named Archbishop of Quito on 5 April 2019.

Biography

Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus was born on 22 April 1958 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[1] He took his first vows as a Salesian on 24 January 1979 and his final vows on 16 August 1984.[2] He was ordained a priest on 17 December 1988. He earned a licentiate in education sciences from the Pontifical University of Ecuador.[1]

Between 1983 and 2013, Espinoza held a series of positions in Salesian educational institutions as administrator, vice-rector and rector, and within the Salesian order, including financial director of the Salesians of Ecuador from 2009 to 2013. He was a member of the board of directors and the economic council of the Politecnica Salesiana University and, from 2011 to 2013, head of the order's oversight board and a member of its committee for vocations.[3]

Pope Francis named him Bishop of Loja on 20 December 2013,[1] and he received his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello on 18 January 2014.[4]

Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Quito of 5 April 2019.[5] He was installed there on 2 May.[6]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]"Resignations and Appointments, 20.12.2013" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. 2."El papa Francisco nombra arzobispo de Quito al salesiano Alfredo Espinoza Mateus". El Comercio (in Spanish). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. 3.Colmenares, José (5 April 2019). "Nuevo Arzobispo para Quito" (Press release) (in Spanish). Archdiocese of Quito. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. 4."Obispo asume Diócesis". Diario La Hora Loja (in Spanish). 19 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. 5."Resignations and Appointments, 05.04.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  6. 6."Mons. Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, sdb., tomó posesión canónica de Arquidiócesis de Quito". Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoriana (in Spanish). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.