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José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón

1840 – 1921

Mexican archbishop of the Catholic Church

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About José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón

Lived 1840 – 1921 (aged 81). José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón was a Mexican poet, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

José María Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón (26 June 1840 – 19 August 1921) was a Mexican archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

A 1905 newspaper article in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat referred to him as "the greatest orator and one of the most learned prelates of the Catholic church of Mexico".

Montes de Oca died in New York City in 1921 while visiting the rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral, shortly after returning from a trip to Spain.

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Important facts

Born

26 June 1840, Guanajuato

Birth century

19th century

Died

19 August 1921, New York City

Occupation

Poet, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Nationality

Mexico

Education

Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Positions held

Roman Catholic Bishop of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas, Bishop of Linares o Nueva León, Roman Catholic Bishop of San Luis Potosí, Titular archbishop

Awards

Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII

Also known as

Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón, Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregon, Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregon

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Who was José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón?

Mexican archbishop of the Catholic Church (1840-1921)

When was José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón born?

José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón was born on 26 June 1840 in Guanajuato.

When did José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón die?

José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón died on 19 August 1921 in New York City.

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José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón was a poet, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

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José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón was Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón

· Wikidata: Q5913431

· DBpedia: Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón

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