Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Espinoza and the second or maternal family name is Mateus.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus
Archbishop of Quito
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseQuito
Appointed5 April 2019
PredecessorFausto Trávez Trávez
Other postsBishop of Loja (2014-2019)
Orders
Ordination17 December 1988
Consecration18 January 2014
by Giacomo Guido Ottonello
Personal details
Born (1958-04-22) 22 April 1958
Alma materPontifical University of Ecuador
Coat of arms

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] His installation there is scheduled for 2 May.

References
  1. "Resignations and Appointments, 20.12.2013" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  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. Colmenares, José (5 April 2019). "Nuevo Arzobispo para Quito" (Press release) (in Spanish). Archdiocese of Quito. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. "Obispo asume Diócesis". Diario La Hora Loja (in Spanish). 19 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. "Resignations and Appointments, 05.04.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
Additional sources
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Julio Parrilla Díaz		 Bishop of Loja
2013-2019		 Vacant
Preceded by
Fausto Trávez Trávez		 Archbishop of Quito
2019-present		 Incumbent
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