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Uruguayan priest (1788-1838)
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José Benito Monterroso
Personal life
Born1788 (1788)
Montevideo
Died1838 (aged 49–50)
NationalityUruguayan
Known forPatriot during the fight for freedom in colonial times
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
DenominationRoman Catholic
OrderFranciscan Order
PhilosophyArtiguism
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José Benito Silverio Monterroso Bermúdez (1788, in Montevideo – 1838) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Banda Oriental, the pre-independence name of Uruguay.

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.

Family background

Monterroso was the eldest of six. His sister Ana married Juan Antonio Lavalleja, leader of the Thirty-Three Orientals.

References

  1. ^ José Benito Monterroso in post stamps (in Spanish)

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