José Benito Monterroso
Personal
Born1788 (1788)
Montevideo
Died1838 (aged 4950)
ReligionChristianity
NationalityUruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic
Known forPatriot during the fight for freedom in colonial times
OrderFranciscan Order
PhilosophyArtiguism

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

  • 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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