José María Montes
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José María Montes was an Argentine
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
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.
He was accused of concealment by a Grandmother of the Plaza de Mayo
who said he told her in 1977 he knew where her granddaughter was, but Montes said in the court that he did not remember the incident.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Montes was born in Almirante Brown, Argentina and was ordained a priest on December 20, 1958 from the Archdiocese of La Plata
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Azul, Chascomús, Mar del Plata, Nueve de Julio, Quilmes and Zárate-Campana...
. He was appointed Auxiliary Archbishop of the Archdiocese of La Plata
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Azul, Chascomús, Mar del Plata, Nueve de Julio, Quilmes and Zárate-Campana...
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
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*Rodolfo Bufano † *José María Montes † The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (erected 27 March 1980) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La...
on January 19, 1983, where he served until his retirement on July 3, 1996.
He was accused of concealment by a Grandmother of the Plaza de Mayo
Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo is a human rights organisation with the aim of finding the babies stolen during the era of the Argentine dictatorship known as the "Dirty War" . Its president is Estela Barnes de Carlotto....
who said he told her in 1977 he knew where her granddaughter was, but Montes said in the court that he did not remember the incident.