Luis Alberto Luna Tobar
Luis Alberto Luna Tobar O.C.D., (December 15, 1923 – February 7, 2017) was an Ecuadorian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, O.C.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Cuenca Emeritus | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cuenca |
| In office | 1981 - 2000 |
| Predecessor | Ernesto Alvarez Alvarez, S.D.B. |
| Successor | Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 23, 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1923 Quito, Ecuador |
| Died | February 7, 2017 (aged 93) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Luna Tobar was born in Quito, Ecuador, and was ordained a priest on June 23, 1946, from the Roman Catholic religious order of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Luna Tobar was appointed auxiliary archbishop of Archdiocese of Quito as well as titular bishop of Mulli on August 17, 1977, and was ordained bishop on September 18, 1977, by Cardinal Pablo Muñoz Vega. Luna Tobar was appointed archbishop of Vicar Apostolic of Cuenca on May 7, 1981, and served until his retirement on February 15, 2000. He died on February 7, 2017.[1]
References
- "Fallece monseñor Luis Alberto Luna Tobar" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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