Salvador Montes de Oca
Salvador Montes de Oca (born October 21, 1895 in Carora , Lara (federal state) , Venezuela ; † September 10, 1944 in Massa , Italy ) was a Venezuelan bishop of Valencia , Carthusian and martyr who was shot by the National Socialists in Italy.
Life
He was born the son of Andrés Montes de Oca and Rosario Montes de Oca. At the age of 32, Pope Pius XI appointed him on June 20, 1927 Bishop of Valencia in the state of Carabobo . On October 23, 1927, the Apostolic Nuncio of Venezuela, Fernando Cento , with the assistance of Marco Sergio Godoy , Bishop of Zulia , and Enrique María Dubuc Moreno , Bishop of Barquisimeto , consecrated him as bishop. On December 23, 1934 he resigned from the dictator Juan Vicente Gómez under pressure from the puppet government Juan Bautista Pérez and was appointed titular bishop of Bilta . He had a few arguments with Juan Vicente Gómez even before he was promoted to bishop. Gregorio Adam Dalmau was his successor.
In 1940 he resigned from his titular bishopric and carried the title of Bishop Emeritus of Valencia.
After his resignation, he entered a monastery of the Carthusian Order in Tuscany .
Various politicians were given refuge in the La Farneta monastery. They arrived at the monastery in the early morning hours of September 2nd. The Commander-in-Chief in Italy, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring , had previously allowed any method to be used to crush the partisan movement . The next day, all people who had not hidden and had not fled were taken away.
In the following days, the twelve captured monks were gradually shot, including prelate Martino Binz, procurator Gabriele Maria Costa and Montes de Oca.
His body was put in a collective grave. It was identified in 1947 and transferred to the Valencia Cathedral .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Antonio Granadillo |
Bishop of Valencia 1927–1934 |
Gregor Adam Dalmau |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cubillan Fonseca, Luis, El obispo Martir .
- ↑ Eman, Juan.
- ↑ Conde, Rodrigo.
- ^ González, Hermann, Iglesia y Estado en Venezuela.
- ↑ Quintero. Pp. 13-169
- ↑ Home page of the Sezione. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 12, 2017 ; accessed on March 3, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Wayback Machine. August 22, 2010, accessed March 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Fulvetti, Gianluca.
- ^ Marlia Roots, Family Tree, Marlia Radici. April 15, 2007, accessed March 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Home page of the Sezione. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 12, 2017 ; accessed on March 3, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Topel, Cora Páez de, El espíritu combativo de Monseñor Montes de Oca .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montes de Oca, Salvador |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan bishop of Valencia, Carthusian and martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carora , Lara (State) , Venezuela |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1944 |
| Place of death | Massa , Italy |