Federico González Suárez (Quito, April 12, 1844 – Quito, December 1, 1917) was an Ecuadorian priest, historian and politician who served as the Archbishop of Quito for twelve years. Prior to becoming the Archbishop of Quito, he served as a senator in the Ecuadorian government in 1894 and then as the Bishop of Ibarra from 1895 to 1905. He wrote several books about the history of Ecuador, among them the book Historia General de la República del Ecuador, which is considered a masterpiece for its objectivity, painstaking research and erudition. He was not shy about criticizing the Church in Ecuador for abuses during the colonial period. The publication of the fourth volume of his history in 1894 was particularly scandalous since it uncovered the sexual liaisons of seventeenth-century Dominican friars in Quito. Although this work drew criticism from his superiors, he was ultimately vindicated, with the Vatican acknowledging the veracity of his analysis.
Works
- Historia General de la República del Ecuador, read volume 1 for free here.
- Advertencias para buscar, coleccionar y clasificar objetos arqueológicos pertenecientes a los indigenas antiquos pobladores del territorio ecuatoriano
- La obra de Espejo
- Bibliografía ecuatoriana, read it for free here.
- González Suárez: memorias íntimas
- Federico González Suárez y la polémica sobre el estado laico
- Obras oratorias de Federico González Suárez
- Estudio histórico sobre la cédula del 15 de julio de 1802
- Estudio histórico sobre los Cañaris, antiguos habitantes de la provincia del Azuay, read it for free here.
- Hermosura de la naturaleza y sentimiento estético de ella, read it for free here.
- Notas arqueológicas
- Discurso pronunciado el día de 10 de agosto por el ilmo. y rmo. Sr. D. Federico González Suárez, Obispo de Ibarra en la catedral de la misma ciudad, read it for free here.
- Recuerdos de viaje o: Cartas sobre Roma y España, read it for free here.
- Historia eclesiastica del Ecuador desde los tiempos de la conquista hasta nuestros dias, read volume 1 for free here.
- Sexta carta pastoral … al clero y a los fieles de su diócesis, read it for free here.
- Obras pastorales del Ilmo. Sr. D. Federico González Suárez : obispo que fue de Ibarra y después arzobispo de Quito: Arzobispado de Quito, 1906-1917
- Miscelánea religiosa
- Estudios literarios: De la poesía épica cristiana
- Obras escogidas
- Los aborígenes de Imbabura y del Carchi