José Benito Monterroso
José Benito Monterroso | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1788 Montevideo |
| Died | 1838 (aged 49–50) |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Known for | Patriot during the fight for freedom in colonial times |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Order | Franciscan Order |
| Philosophy | Artiguism |
José Benito Silverio Monterroso Bermúdez (1788, in Montevideo – 1838) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Banda Oriental, the pre-independence name of Uruguay.[1]
He was ordained in the Franciscan Order and later became lecturer in Philosophy and Theology at the University of Córdoba.
Uruguayan independence-era patriot
He was a notable patriot during the fight for freedom in colonial times. He was decisive in the development of Artiguism, the thought of José Gervasio Artigas.[1]
Family background
Monterroso was the eldest of six. His sister Ana[1] married Juan Antonio Lavalleja, leader of the Thirty-Three Orientals.
References
- ^ a b c José Benito Monterroso in post stamps (in Spanish)
External links
- Mario Cayota (2010). Un ciudadano ilustre y su inicuo destierro. Cuadernos Franciscanos del Sur, Nº 8. Montevideo: CEFRADOHIS. p. 86. Retrieved 14 April 2013. (in Spanish)
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