Leonidas Proaño
Leonidas Proaño | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Riobamba | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Riobamba |
| In office | 1955–1985 |
| Predecessor | Alberto Maria Ordóñez Crespo |
| Successor | Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1936 |
| Consecration | 26 May 1954 by Cardinal Opilio Rossi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1910 |
| Died | 30 August 1988 (aged 78) Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Leonidas Proaño | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
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. He was a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize and is considered one of the most important figures in Ecuadorian liberation theology.