Francisco Antonio Maciel
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Francisco Antonio Maciel (September 16, 1757 - January 20, 1807 in Montevideo
), was a Uruguay
an philanthropist
of the time of the Spanish colony. He was known as the "father of the poor."
He was born into a prominent family in colonial Montevideo, originally from the Canary Islands
. He built a farm on the banks of the Miguelete stream; years later send a chapel built there.
At one point he felt the urgent need for a hospital in Montevideo, and Maciel founded its the Maciel hospital, which his own resources. In 1787 it had a hall with eleven beds to help the sick. He was also founder of the Brotherhood of Charity institution.
He fought during the English invasions and died in the Cardal in battle whilst defending his city.
Maciel's name would also go down in Uruguayan history when the Maciel Chapel was named after him in December 1813.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
), was a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
of the time of the Spanish colony. He was known as the "father of the poor."
He was born into a prominent family in colonial Montevideo, originally from the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
. He built a farm on the banks of the Miguelete stream; years later send a chapel built there.
At one point he felt the urgent need for a hospital in Montevideo, and Maciel founded its the Maciel hospital, which his own resources. In 1787 it had a hall with eleven beds to help the sick. He was also founder of the Brotherhood of Charity institution.
He fought during the English invasions and died in the Cardal in battle whilst defending his city.
Maciel's name would also go down in Uruguayan history when the Maciel Chapel was named after him in December 1813.