José Benito Monterroso

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]

José Benito Monterroso
Personal
Born1788 (1788)
Montevideo
Died1838 (aged 49–50)
ReligionChristianity
NationalityUruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic
Known forPatriot during the fight for freedom in colonial times
OrderFranciscan Order
PhilosophyArtiguism

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.

gollark: Sense of community: any team activity ever.Making friends: any team activity ever.Educating people: school, somewhat.Discipline: don't know, probably can be figured out.
gollark: You can do those WITHOUT forcing people to spend time in the military, via optional things?
gollark: As vaguely bad as school is, I prefer it over an environment where you are expected to blindly follow orders, have no privacy/free time/etc, and do physical activity lots.
gollark: I don't think you know what "physically able" means.
gollark: Forcing people to do things is, in my opinion, to be reserved for cases where you can be *very sure* it's good.

References
  1. José Benito Monterroso in post stamps (in Spanish)
  • 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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