Fausto Trávez Trávez

Who is Fausto Trávez Trávez?

Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. 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, he received episcopal ordination 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 by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 September 2010. He received the pallium from Pope Benedict on 29 June 2011 in Rome.