José María Montes (March 22, 1920 – September 2, 2011) was an

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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. 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.

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20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Argentina 1920 births 2011 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Chascomús Roman Catholic bishops of La Plata in Argentina {{Argentina-RC-bishop-stub