Pablo Muñoz Vega
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Pablo Muñoz Vega S.J.
(23 May 1903 - 3 June 1994) was an Ecuador
ian 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. He was educated at the Jesuit houses of studies in Ecuador
, the Colegio Máximo de Oña in Burgos
, Spain
and the Pontifical Gregorian University
in Rome
.
He was ordained to Holy Orders
on 25 July 1933 in Rome. He served on the staff of the Pontifical Gregorian University from 1937 to 1949, and from 1958 until 1964 was Jesuit provincial of Ecuador. He was an expert at the Second Vatican Council
in Rome for a year from 1962.
appointed him to the titular see
of Ceramo (with the rank pro hac vice
of archdiocese
) and as Coadjutor Archbishop of Quito on 7 February 1964. He was consecrated on 19 March of that year. He succeeded to the metropolitan see of Quito
on 23 June 1967.
of 28 April 1969. He participated in the conclave of 1978 that elected Pope John Paul I
and the following conclave of October. And he resigned from the pastoral governance of the archdiocese in 1985 at the age of 82.
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...
(23 May 1903 - 3 June 1994) was an 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...
ian cardinal 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...
and Archbishop of Quito.
He was born in Mira, Carchi
Carchi Province
- Economy :The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc. - Cantons :The province is divided into 6 cantons...
. He joined the Society of Jesus
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...
on 27 September 1918. He was educated at the Jesuit houses of studies in 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...
, the Colegio Máximo de Oña in Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
, Spain
Spain
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and the Pontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Gregorian University
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
He was ordained to Holy Orders
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
on 25 July 1933 in Rome. He served on the staff of the Pontifical Gregorian University from 1937 to 1949, and from 1958 until 1964 was Jesuit provincial of Ecuador. He was an expert at the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
in Rome for a year from 1962.
Episcopate
Pope Paul VIPope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
appointed him to the titular see
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Ceramo (with the rank pro hac vice
Pro hac vice
Pro hac vice , Latin: "for this occasion" or "for this event", is a legal term usually referring to a lawyer who has not been admitted to practice in a certain jurisdiction but has been allowed to participate in a particular case in that jurisdiction.The right to appear pro hac vice is not...
of archdiocese
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
) and as Coadjutor Archbishop of Quito on 7 February 1964. He was consecrated on 19 March of that year. He succeeded to the metropolitan see 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 23 June 1967.
Cardinalate
He was made Cardinal Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino in the consistoryConsistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
of 28 April 1969. He participated in the conclave of 1978 that elected Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I
John Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes...
and the following conclave of October. And he resigned from the pastoral governance of the archdiocese in 1985 at the age of 82.