Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811) was a Mexican priest, teacher, and freethinker. He is known as the Father of the Homeland for being one of the starters of the Mexican independence movement. He had both an academic and religious career. He got a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology.
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Costilla is known as the Father of Mexican Independence. In the early 1800s he led a major uprising against Spain, which then ruled Mexico. Early Life.
Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor, more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo, was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence and recognized as the Father... Wikipedia
Born: May 8, 1753, Hacienda de Corralejo, Mexico
Died: July 30, 1811 (age 58 years), Chihuahua, Mexico
Parents: Cristóbal Hidalgo y Costilla and Ana María Gallaga
Place of burial: The Angel of Independence, Mexico City, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Education: Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico (1773) and Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (1770)
Full name: Miguel Gregorio Antonio Francisco Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor
He was born Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on May 8 th , 1753, to Ana Maria Gallaga, and Cristóbal Hidalgo y Costilla, a hacienda manager. At eight days of age ...