Antonio José González Zumárraga | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito | |
 Antonio José González Zumárraga'scoat of arms. | |
| See | Quito |
| Installed | June 1, 1985 |
| Term ended | March 21, 2003 |
| Predecessor | Pablo Muñoz Vega |
| Successor | Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | February 21, 2001 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1925-03-18)March 18, 1925 Pujili, Ecuador |
| Died | October 13, 2008(2008-10-13) (aged 83) Sangolquí, Ecuador |
| Styles of Antonio González Zumárraga | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Quito (emeritus) |
Antonio José González Zumárraga (March 18, 1925 – October 13, 2008) was an EcuadorianCardinal of theCatholic Church.
González Zumárraga was born inPujili, Ecuador. He was ordained priest on July 29, 1951, following studies at the San José seminary inQuito and thePontifical University of Salamanca, Spain, where he obtained a doctorate incanon law.[1]
He was made auxiliary bishop of Quito on May 17, 1969 (with the titular diocese ofTagarata) and was consecrated as bishop in Quito on June 15, 1969, by CardinalPablo Muñoz Vega,SJ,Archbishop of Quito.
He was madeBishop of Machala on June 30, 1978, and thenCoadjutor Archbishop ofQuito on June 28, 1980. He succeeded to full governance of the Archdiocese on June 1, 1985.[2]
He was created as a Cardinal Priest (Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria in Via) in 2001 byPope John Paul II.
