| Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Quito | |
| Province | Quito |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Quito |
| See | Cathedral of Quito |
| Enthroned | 21 March 2003 |
| Reign ended | 11 Sep 2010 |
| Predecessor | Antonio José González Zumárraga |
| Successor | Fausto Trávez Trávez |
| Other posts | Primate of Ecuador |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 July 1957 |
| Consecration | 21 May 1972 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1934 Riobamba, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (born 1 January 1934) is the Archbishop Emeritus of Quito. He served as archbishop of Quito and the Primate of Ecuador from 2003 to 2010 when Fausto Trávez Trávez was appointed to replace Archbishop Vela Chiriboga.
Pope Benedict XVI elevated Vela Chiriboga to the status of cardinal at a consistory on 20 November 2010, becoming Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via.