Alejandro Labaka Ugarte

Life

Of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, titular Bishop of Pomaria, Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico; he made the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples, and in particular of the Tagaeri -- a people of Yasuní National Park in eastern Ecuador, still considered "uncontacted" -- a primary commitment of his mission.

Translated from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

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