Mariano Sevilla | |
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| Born | November 12, 1839 |
| Died | November 23, 1923 (aged 84) |
| Burial place | Bulacan |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Philosophy and Theology |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
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Mariano Sevilla (Manila, 12 November 1839 - 23 November 1923) was a Filipino priest, theologian and writer.
Mariano Sevilla was born on November 12, 1839 in Tondo, Manila. [1] His parents were Tomas Sevilla and Paula Villena. [2] Sevilla was educated at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran [3] and received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 1857. [4]
On 1863, Sevilla was ordained as a priest. [1] This was followed by an appointment as coadjutor of the church in San Rafael. [4]
From 1867, he taught at the Real Colegio de San Jose in Manila. [5] He was also secretary of the institution led by Rector Mariano Garcia [6] and he was chaplain of the Beaterio de Santa Rosa. [7]
He continued his studies at the UST, where he obtained his doctorate in theology in 1871. [3]
In 1872, Sevilla was accused of involved in the Cavite Mutiny. [6] He was exiled to the Mariana Islands along with several other priests. [1] He returned to the Philippines in 1877, and worked as a priest and started writing religious literatures in Tagalog. [3]
In 1879 he founded the Colegio de La Sagrada Familia [5] and in 1881 he was appointed chaplain of the military hospital in Manila. [7] Sevilla was arrested and imprisoned after the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution in 1896. [6] He was released in 1898. [4]
Sevilla advocated for unity of state and religion. [7] To express his views on this matter, he founded the daily newspaper El Catolico Filipino, which was circulated in Malolos from 1898 to 1899. [3]
Under the American colinization period, Sevilla co-founded Instituto de Mujeros in 1900, a women's school in Manila. [4] A year later, he was appointed as a priest in Hagonoy. [3]
Sevilla wrote and translated religious literature. [4] For example, he wrote a collection of prayers and chants in Tagalog that are still used today during Flores de Mayo. [6]
Sevilla died in Manila in 1923 at the age of 84, [7] and buried in Bulacan. [8]
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