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Rafael Cordero (educator)
Puerto Rican educator (1790–1868)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cordero and the second or maternal family name is Molina.
Rafael Cordero y Molina (October 24, 1790 – July 5, 1868), known as Maestro Cordero, was a self-educated Afro–Puerto Rican who provided free schooling to the children of his city regardless of race or social standing.
In 2003, the Catholic Church began the process of Cordero's beatification. In 2013, Pope Francis recognized him as Venerable.[1]
Early years
Cordero was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico,[2] then part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, into a low-income family.
He was one of three children, born to Lucas Cordero and Rita Molina.
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His two older sisters were Gregoria and Celestina. His father worked in the tobacco fields, while his mother tended the house. Cordero, who was of African ancestry, was self-educated. His love of literature and his determination to