Rafael Cordero (educator)
Rafael Cordero y Molina | |
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La Escuela del Maestro Rafael Cordero (1890–92) by Francisco Oller | |
| Born | 24 October 1790 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 5 July 1868 (aged 77) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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.