José Benito Lamas

José Benito Lamas (Montevideo, 12 January 1787 - 9 May 1857) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Banda Oriental.

He was a notable patriot during the fight for freedom in colonial times; José Artigas appointed him military chaplain and educator.

[1] In 1833, in the newly created Republic of Uruguay, Lamas was appointed lecturer of philosophy.

[2] He was an interest candidate for first bishop of Montevideo, but he died in 1857, during a yellow fever epidemic.

His sister Josefa married politician Santiago Vázquez.