Mariano Perfecto

Mariano Perfecto (1853 - November 3, 1913) was the fifth Governor of Ambos Camarines (1910–1913). Known as a prolific writer, he is considered as the "Father of Bikol Literature," and the "Father of Bisayan Literature." He published the first newspaper in the Bikol language, An Parabareta (1899–1900) and set up the first printing press in the Bikol region, the Libreria y Imprenta Mariana. His literary output ranged from translations of religious tracts, novenas to poems, short dramas and linguistic works both in the Ilonggo and Bikol languages.

Mariano Perfecto

Salvador Pons, an Augustinian friar, stated in one of his works (Sacerdotes Del Clero Secular Filipino Escritores. 1900) that Perfecto was a secular priest and likewise Fr. Pablo Fernandez in his book History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898) said the same thing but the source he cited was the same Agustinian friar.[1]

References

  1. Fernandez, Pablo. History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898), O.P. Life Today Publications, San Juan, Metro Manila. Philippines, 1988, vide, p. 433.
Governors of Camarines Sur
George CurryJames RossJuan PimentelMariano AbellaMariano PerfectoMariano Fuentebella • Jose Fuentebella • Andres Garchitorena • Manuel CresciniRamon Felipe, Sr.Julian OcampoGerardo CeaPaz Cea de Conde * Ramon ImperialManuel Del GallegoIgnacio MelitonMariano VillafuerteMariano GarchitorenaGabriel PrietoJose Del GallegoJuan TriviñoApolonio MalenizaArmando ClederaFelix AlfelorFelix FuentebellaJose BulaongLuis Villafuerte, Sr.Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Jr.Miguel Luis Villafuerte
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