José María Montes

José María Montes (March 22, 1920 September 2, 2011) was an Argentine prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

José María Montes
Bishop of Diocese of Chascomús Emeritus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Chascomús
In office1983–1996
PredecessorRodolfo Bufano
SuccessorJuan Carlos Maccarone
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1958
Personal details
Born(1920-03-22)March 22, 1920
Almirante Brown, Argentina
DiedSeptember 2, 2011(2011-09-02) (aged 91)

Montes was born in Almirante Brown, Argentina and was ordained a priest on December 20, 1958 from the Archdiocese of La Plata. He was appointed Auxiliary Archbishop of the Archdiocese of La Plata on June 15, 1978 as well as titular bishop of Lamdia, and was ordained bishop on August 15, 1978. Montes was appointed to the Diocese of Chascomús on January 19, 1983, where he served until his retirement on July 3, 1996.

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