Jesús Sanz Montes
Jesus Sanz Montes (born 18 January 1955) is a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate and Franciscan friar who has been Archbishop of Oviedo since 2010. He replaced Mgr Carlos Osoro Sierra who has been Archbishop of Valencia at 2009.
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| Archbishop of Oviedo | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Oviedo |
| Province | Oviedo |
| Metropolis | Oviedo |
| Diocese | Oviedo |
| Appointed | 21 November 2009 |
| Installed | 30 January 2010 |
| Predecessor | Mgr Carlos Osoro Sierra |
| Successor | Incumbent |
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| Ordination | 20 September 1986 |
| Consecration | 14 December 2003 by Mgr. Antonio Maria Rouco Valera (Archbishop of Madrid), Mgr. Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M., (Archbishop of Seville), and Mgr Elias Yanez Alvarez, (Archbishop of Zaragoza) |
| Rank | Archbishop |
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| Born | 18 January 1955 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Huesca and Jaca (2003-2009) |
| Alma mater | Pontificia Universita Antonianum, Pontifical University of Salamanca |
| Motto | Christus Omnia In Omnibus |
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Early life
Born in the city of Madrid, Montes studied economic and working in a bank in his town before joining the Franciscan order.
Sources
- Biografía
- Jesús Sanz Montes, OFM - Conferencia Episcopal Española
- Jesús Sanz Montes, arzobispo de Oviedo: "No cambiaré de discurso ni de forma de ser, no tengo intención de que me asciendan"
- Youngest archbishop in Spain installed in Oviedo
- The Basílica de Covadonga shines bright thanks to the Endesa Foundation - Endesa
- MUSEO DE COVADONGA. COLLECTIONS CATALOGUE
- Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes [Catholic-Hierarchy]
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