Biography of padre jose burgos

Filipino Catholic priest

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Burgos and the second or maternal family name is García.

José Apolonio Burgos y García (February 9, 1837 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholicpriest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century.

He was tried and executed in Manila along with two other clergymen, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who are collectively known as the Gomburza.

Early life

José Burgos, baptized José Apolonio Burgos y García, was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur on February 9, 1837, to a Spanish officer, Don José Tiburcio Burgos y Calderón, and a Filipino mestiza mother named Florencia García.

He obtained three undergraduate degrees with honors, two master's degrees and two doctorate degrees from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and from the University of Santo Tomas. He conducted his first mass in Intramuros.

Contributions

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