Leonidas Proaño
Ecuadorian priest and theologian (1910-1988) · Ecuador · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 78
Leonidas Eduardo Proaño Villalba (1910-1988) was an Ecuadorian prelate and theologian who was born in San Antonio de Ibarra and died in Quito. He served as the bishop of Riobamba from 1954 to 1985.
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He was a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize and is considered one of the most important figures in Ecuadorian liberation theology.
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Ecuador
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Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1910 to 1988 · aged 78
