Antonio Montero Moreno

Antonio Montero Moreno (28 August 1928 – 16 June 2022) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montero and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
The Most Reverend

Antonio Montero Moreno
Archbishop Emeritus of Mérida-Badajoz
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMérida-Badajoz
SeeMérida-Badajoz
Appointed12 October 1994
Term ended9 July 2004
PredecessorPost created
SuccessorSantiago García Aracil
Orders
Ordination19 May 1951
Consecration17 May 1969
by José Bueno y Monreal
Personal details
Born(1928-08-28)28 August 1928
Churriana de la Vega, Spain
Died16 June 2022(2022-06-16) (aged 93)
Seville, Spain
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1969–1980)
  • Titular Bishop of Regiana (1969–1980)
  • Bishop of Badajoz (1980–1994)
Alma materPontifical University of Salamanca
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoParare Vias Domini
Coat of armsAntonio Montero Moreno's coat of arms

Montero Moreno was born in Churriana de la Vega and was ordained to the priesthood in 1951. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville and was titular bishop of Regiana from 1969 to 1980. Montero then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Badajoz, Spain. from 1980 to 1994. He then served as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain, from 1994 until his retirement in 2004.[1]

References
  1. "Archbishop Antonio Montero Moreno †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 20 June 2022.



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