Background
Trávez Trávez was born in Toacazo, diocese of Latacunga.
Trávez Trávez was born in Toacazo, diocese of Latacunga.
He studied in both Ecuador and Colombia at the Saint Buenaventura University, Bogotá where he completed his studies in philosophy.
He had previously served as bishop of Babahoyo. He made his solemn profession on 15 October 1965 and was ordained to the priesthood on 12 December 1970. He was appointed Titular Bishop of Sulletto and Vicar Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador by Pope John Paul II on 14 January 2003 and consecrated on 15 March.
He served as vicar apostolic until the 27 March 2008 when he was appointed bishop of Babahoyo.
He was appointed archbishop of Quito and primate of Ecuador by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 September 2010. He received the pallium from Pope Benedict on 29 June 2011 in Rome.