Jesús Sanz Montes

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Mgr Jesus Sanz Montes O.F.M.
Archbishop of Oviedo
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
Orders
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
Personal details
Born	(1955-01-18) 18 January 1955 (age 66) 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
Coat of arms

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.

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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