Toribio Ticona Porco (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈɾi.βjo tiˈkona ˈpoɾko]; born 25 April 1937) is a Bolivian prelate of the Catholic Church.
He began his preparation for the priesthood in 1962 at a center for late vocations in Chile, but returned to Bolivia after only two months.
[5] As an auxiliary bishop, he worked in the mining region of northern Potosí, based in the town of Uncía in Chayanta Province.
[8] At the 28 June consistory, he was assigned the titular church of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano.
[9] Bolivian President Evo Morales attended the ceremony and said he witnessed the creation of "our first indigenous cardinal and worker" with "profound happiness and joy".