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Juan Francisco Larrobla

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

Juan Francisco de Larrobla Pereyra (Montevideo, 9 January 1775 - Canelones, 5 July 1842) was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric, theologian and patriot.

Biography

Larrobla studied at the Real Colegio de San Carlos in Buenos Aires and afterwards theology at the University of Córdoba. He was ordained priest shortly before 1800 and served in the Banda Oriental. Although a royalist, soon he had a feeling for the patriots.

On 25 August 1825 he presided over the House of Representatives of the Oriental Province, an assembly of patriots which approved three Laws:

He was also involved in the improvement and expansion of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Canelones.

Family

His eldest sister Jacoba was mother of priest Lorenzo Antonio Fernández.

His youngest brother Luis de la Robla was the first postmaster of independent Uruguay.

References

  1. 25 August 1825
  2. History of the Cathedral of Canelones Archived 2016-08-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)


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