Fernando Arturo de Meriño
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Fernando Arturo de Meriño (born Santo Domingo
, January 9, 1833 - died there, 1906) was a Dominican
priest and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from September 1, 1880 until September 1, 1882. He was later made an archbishop
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Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, January 9, 1833 - died there, 1906) was a Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
priest and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from September 1, 1880 until September 1, 1882. He was later made an archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
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Reference
- Biography at the Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana