Despite his unusually youthful appointment as a bishop, it took a long time for him to advance further: he was only transferred to the more important diocese of Guayaquil in 1926 and promoted to Archbishop of Quito at the age of fifty-eight in 1933.
Despite his youthful appointment as a bishop, it took a long period for him to progress further: he was only transferred to the more significant diocese of Guayaquil in 1926 and promoted to Archbishop of Quito at the age of fifty-eight in 1933.