thumb|Mariano Perfecto
'''Mariano Perfecto''' (1853 - November 3, 1913) was the fifth Governor of Ambos Camarines (1910–1913). Known as a prolific writer, he is considered as the "Father of Bikol Literature," and the "Father of Bisayan Literature." He published the first newspaper in the Bikol language, ''An Parabareta'' (1899–1900) and set up the first printing press in the Bikol region, the ''Libreria y Imprenta Mariana''. His literary output ranged from translations of religious tracts, novenas to poems, short dramas and linguistic works both in the Ilonggo and Bikol languages.
Salvador Pons, an Augustinian friar, stated in one of his works (''Sacerdotes Del Clero Secular Filipino Escritores''. 1900) that Perfecto was a secular priest and likewise Fr. Pablo Fernandez in his book ''History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898)'' said the same thing but the source he cited was the same Augustinian friar.<ref>Fernandez, Pablo. History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898), O.P. Life Today Publications, San Juan, Metro Manila. Philippines, 1988, vide, p. 433.</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perfecto, Mariano}} Category:Governors of Ambos Camarines Category:1853 births Category:1913 deaths Category:Progresista Party politicians Category:Writers from Camarines Sur Category:Bikolano writers
<div style="text-align: center; clear:both; margin: 1.5em 0em"> {| id="toc" style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.5; font-size: smaller; text-align: left;" | colspan="2" style="background:#ccccff; font-size: larger;" align="center" | '''Governors of Camarines Sur''' |-Imprenta de Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia.” |style="padding:0px 5px" align="center" | George Curry • James Ross • Juan Pimentel • Mariano Abella • '''Mariano Perfecto''' • Mariano Fuentebella • Jose Fuentebella • Andres Garchitorena • Manuel Crescini • Ramon Felipe, Sr. • Julian Ocampo • Gerardo Cea • Paz Cea de Conde * Ramon Imperial • Manuel Del Gallego • Ignacio Meliton • Mariano Villafuerte • Mariano Garchitorena • Gabriel Prieto • Jose Del Gallego • Juancho Triviño • Apolonio Maleniza • Armando Cledera • Felix Alfelor • Felix Fuentebella • Jose Bulaong • Luis Villafuerte, Sr. • Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Jr. • Miguel Luis Villafuerte |} </div>