Question

Padre Miguel Hidalgo is noted for

Answer 1

Miguel 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 the end of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.

Participated: Mexican War of Independence

Died: July 30, 1811, Chihuahua

Born: May 8, 1753

Profession: Priest