Church Roman Catholic Church Name Abel Montano Ordination September 22, 1945 Nationality Bolivian Predecessor Juan Niccolai | In office 1974–1995 Role Prelate Consecration January 6, 1969 | |
Born May 25, 1920Pocona, Bolivia ( 1920-05-25 ) Died February 11, 2015, Cochabamba, Bolivia Previous post Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba | ||
Successor Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque | ||
Abel Costas Montaño (May 25, 1920 – February 11, 2015) was a Bolivian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Costas Montaño was born in Pocona, Bolivia and was ordained a priest on September 22, 1945. He was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cochabamba on November 11, 1968 as well as titular bishop of Novi, and was ordained bishop on January 6, 1969. Montaño was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Tarija on December 11, 1974, where he would serve until his retirement on October 20, 1995.
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