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Chapter 4: Rizal’s Life: Childhood and Early Education The Birth of Rizal Jose P. Rizal, the 7th child of the Rizal family, was born on June 19, , Wednesday, between and midnight in the town of Calamba, province of Laguna, Philippines.

His mother almost died during her delivery because Jose’s head was big. As he recounted in his student memoirs: “My coming out in this vale of tears would have cost my mother her life, had a she not vowed to the Virgin of Antipolo to take me to her sanctuary by way of pilgrimage”.

He was baptized in the Catholic Church in Calamba on June 22, by the parish priest, Father Rufino Collantes. His godfather was Father Pedro Casafias, a close friend of the Rizal family.

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Father Collantes was impressed by the big head of baby Jose. He told them “Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man”. The name “Jose” was chosen by his mother in honor of San Jose (St.

Joseph) whose feast was March His