Pedro Peláez

Pedro Peláez (1812-1863) was a Filipino Catholic priest who favored the rights for Filipino clergy during the 19th century.^[1] He was diocesan administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila for a brief period of time. In the early 19th century, Pelaez fought for the secularization of Filipino priests. Along with Father Mariano Gómez, Pelaez started organizing activities that demanded the return of control of Philippine parishes to Filipino seculars. Peláez died during an earthquake in Manila, Philippines.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Karnow, Stanley. "Pedro Pelaez". In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines. Random House (1989). ISBN 0394594759., Note: Karnow misspelled the last name as "Palaez", page 445.

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Name	Pelaez, Pedro
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Date of death	1863
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