Miguel hidalgo y costilla biography sampler

Mexican Catholic preacher(1753–1811)

"Miguel Hidalgo" redirects here. For the borough of Mexico City, see Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hidalgo y Costilla and the second or maternal family name is Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor.

DonMiguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor^[4] (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo (Spanish pronunciation:[miˈɣeliˈðalɣo]), was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence, and is recognized as the Father of the Nation.

A professor at the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo in Valladolid, Hidalgo was influenced by Enlightenment ideas, which contributed to his ouster in 1792.

Miguel hidalgo y costilla biography sampler

He served in a church in Colima and then in Dolores. After his arrival, he was shocked by the rich soil he had found. He tried to help the poor by sh