Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera

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Oswaldo Vintimilla Cabrera
Bishop of Azogues
Monsenor Oswaldo Vintimilla.jpg
Church Roman Catholic Church
AppointedAugust 20, 2016
Predecessor Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello
Orders
OrdinationNovember 17, 1990
Consecrationby  Pope Francis
Giacomo Guido Ottonello
Personal details
Born
Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera

(1966-08-02) 2 August 1966 (age 58)
MottoAdveniat regnum tuum
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Oswaldo Vintimilla.svg

Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera (Cuenca, Azuay Province, August 2, 1966), [1] is an Ecuadorian priest, who serves as the Bishop of Azogues. [2]

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Life

Cabrera was born in the city of Cuenca, Province of Azuay, in 1966 to parents of Azoguean descent.

He completed his primary studies at the Escuela Particular Arzobispo Serrano, and his secondary studies at the Colegio Universitario Miguel Cordero Crespo.[ citation needed ]

He took degrees in Philosophy and Theology at the Seminario Mayor San León Magno-Cuenca.[ citation needed ]

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on November 17, 1990, by the former Archbishop of Cuenca, Luis Alberto Luna Tobar.

The positions held by the current bishop were the following:

Episcopate

Bishop of Azogues

On 20 August 2016, he was ordained the fifth Bishop of Azogues in Cañar Province by the Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador, Mons. Giacomo Guido Ottonello, [4] following his appointment to the same position on 25 June 2016. [5]

Works

Alongside the process of him carrying out the modernization of the Cathedral of Azogues, [6] he is also the composer of the famous song Niño Manuelito and at the same time, the promoter of the festival that takes place on the second Sunday of January of each year. [7]

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References

  1. "Bishop Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. "Nuevo Obispo de Azogues" (in Spanish). Franciscanos Ecuador.net. July 3, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  3. "Nombran Obispo de Azogues al Reverendo Sacerdote Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera" . Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. "Bishop Oswaldo Patricio Vintimilla Cabrera". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. "Other Pontifical Acts, 25.06.2016". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  6. "Entregan diseño original de construcción de torre de La Catedral de Azogues" (in Spanish). Universia. November 4, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  7. ""Niño Manuelito", símbolo de unidad de los cantones del Cañar". El Mercurio EC. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2023.