Father Alberto Hurtado is very important for Chile because it was the second saint after St. Teresa of the Andes.
He ws born in Valparaiso in 1901 and he moved to santiago when he was 4 years old. After study at the San Ignacio School, he found his calling to help the poorest.
He studied law but began in the priesthood, dedicated himself to bring youth to the church, worked as a teacher and dedicated to helping poor people.
He founded "Hogar de Cristo" in 1944. He was the one who put the first stone to build the head. quarters in Estación Central.
I think father Hurtado has been very important for all the Chileans, he has been an example for all of us, he is the face of solidarity and founder of a very beneficent institution.
