Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

✶May 8, 1753

†July 30, 1811

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Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor, commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Catholic priest and prominent leader of the Mexican War of Independence, who is recognized as the Father of the Nation.

Mexican Catholic preacher (1753–1811)

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Biography from the article Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.