Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla

Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla (born 17 February 1936) is an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Diocese of Riobamba from 1987 until his retirement in 2011. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of Riobamba and apostolic administrator of the diocese. His episcopal ministry was marked by pastoral work among the Indigenous peoples of Chimborazo Province and by the continuation of the pastoral initiatives begun by his predecessor, Leonidas Proaño.

Early life and ministry Corral was born in Guayaquil on 17 February 1936. He was ordained to the priesthood on 15 July 1960. During the following two decades he served in the Diocese of Latacunga, ministering in the parishes of Pangua, Salcedo, and Latacunga. His pastoral work focused particularly on rural and Indigenous communities. He was succeeded by Julio Parrilla Díaz, who took canonical possession of the diocese in 2013.