Source: National Archives & Historic Records of Captaincy General of Guatemala
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José Matías Delgado 🇸🇻

José Matías Delgado y de León (Known as "Padre Delgado")
Leader of the 1811 Independence Movement, Priest, President of Constituent Congress
Born Feb 24, 1767 🇸🇻 San Salvador, Guatemala
Passed Away Nov 12, 1832 San Salvador, Federal Republic of Central America
Lifespan 65 years old
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"Let the bells ring out for liberty; our land shall belong to no foreign emperor or king."

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Supreme Founding Father of El Salvador who on November 5, 1811, rang the church bells of La Merced to launch the First Cry of Independence (Primer Grito de Independencia) in Central America.

Biographical Record

José Matías Delgado was born in San Salvador on February 24, 1767. Earning doctorates in canon and civil law from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, Father Delgado returned to San Salvador as parish priest of the Iglesia de La Merced.

On November 5, 1811, Delgado and fellow patriots initiated the Primer Grito de Independencia, ringing the church bells to call the citizens to overthrow colonial authority. Presiding over the National Constituent Assembly of Central America in 1823, he led the declaration of absolute independence from Spain and Mexico.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Iglesia de El Rosario Crypt
San Salvador, El Salvador
GPS: 13.6980, -89.1880
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