Journal of Behavioral Health and Psychology. 2023;
12(1):(327-345)
Fondo Documental “Monseñor Leonidas Proaño”: A Fundamental Source for the History of Chimborazo in Ecuador during the Second Half of the 20th Century
Maurice Awiti
Abstract
In 1990, the diocesan documentary repository "Monseñor Leonidas Proaño" was opened to
preserve the diocesan historical archive in the Diocese of Riobamba. Taita Proaño, as indigenous
people know him, is known for advocating indigenous rights in Ecuador and Latin America. The
purpose of this article is to show the public the existence and importance of this fund, as well
as some of the topics that we can find in this historical religious archive that can be useful to
those interested in understanding and reconstructing social, cultural, and church history of
Chimborazo, Ecuador, during the second half of the 20th century.
