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Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (born 1 January 1934 in Riobamba) is the Archbishop Emeritus of Quito. He served as archbishop of Quito and the Primate of Ecuador from 2003 to 2010 when Fausto Trávez Trávez was appointed to replace Archbishop Vela Chiriboga.Pope Benedict XVI elevated Vela Chiriboga to the status of cardinal at a consistory on 20 November 2010 becoming Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via. He participated in the papal conclave of 2013.

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active years end year
2010-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
2003-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1934-01-01
birth place
Ecuador, Riobamba
nationality
Ecuador

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