Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | Facts, Accomplishments, & Biography
WEB6 days ago · Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (born May 8, 1753, Corralejo, near Guanajuato, Mexico—died July 30, 1811, Chihuahua) was a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who is called the father of Mexican independence. Hidalgo was the second child born to Cristóbal Hidalgo and his wife.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - Wikipedia
WEBHidalgo's father was an hacienda manager in Valladolid, Michoacán, where Hidalgo spent the majority of his life. [11] [12] Eight days after his birth, Hidalgo was baptized into the Catholic faith in the parish church of Cuitzeo de los Naranjos. [13]
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - Death, Parents & Quotes - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Catholic priest. On September 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo rang the church bell from his parish in Dolores to announce an uprising against Spanish rule.
Biography of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexico's Founder …
WEBJun 9, 2019 · Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (May 8, 1753–July 30, 1811) is today remembered as the father of his country, the great hero of Mexico's War for Independence. His position has become cemented in lore, and there are any number of hagiographic biographies available featuring him as their subject.
Struggle for Mexican Independence ‑ War, Causes & Effects - HISTORY
WEBOn September 16, 1810, a progressive priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla became the father of Mexican independence with a historic proclamation urging his fellow Mexicans to take up arms...
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - New World Encyclopedia
WEBMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla had the unique distinction of being a father in three senses of the word: a priestly father in the Roman Catholic Church, a biological father who produced illegitimate children in defiance of his clerical vows, and the father of his country.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Facts | Britannica
WEBMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who is called the father of Mexican independence.
Who was Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla? | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and key figure in the Mexican War of Independence (1810–21). Hidalgo is best remembered for his speech, the “ Grito de Dolores ” (“Cry of Dolores”), which called for …
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 27, 2018 · Miguel Hidalgo was born a Creole on May 8, 1753. His father was the administrator of a hacienda in the Bajío (in the present state of Guanajuato). Miguel was trained briefly in a Jesuit school before the order was expelled from the empire in 1767.
Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel (1753–1811) - TSHA
WEBJan 24, 2017 · Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest known as the "father of Mexican independence," was born on May 8, 1753, at his father's hacienda near Guanajuato, Mexico. He was educated in Valladolid (present Morelia), Mexico, and …
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