Lesson 1: Mother Ignacia's Family Background

• Church of the Holy Kings of Parian - where the records of the family and the early years of Mother Ignacia were found
• Alberto Collares

  - Dominican missionary baptized Mother Ignacia on March 4, 1663
• Birthdate of Mother Ignacia: February 1
• Saint Ignatius of Antioch - where mother Ignacia's name was based, as per Spanish's custom of naming children
• Jusepe Iuco - Mother Ignacia's father; was baptized in 1652 by the same priest
• Iuco originated from Amui (amoy), China. His father was Bun, and his mother, Lisi. His godfather was another Chinese Christian, Nicolas Chulam, identified as a "capitan" in the Chinese settlement
• Maria Jeronima - mother of Ignacia; was a native Yndia
• In a baptismal record of November 3, 1664 Maria Jeronima was listed as the godmother of one Andrea del Rosario, daughter of Agustin Yim Tien and Ana Lagnio.
• Ignacia del Espiritu Santo

  • Baptized: March 4, 1663; by Fr. Alberto Collares
  • Madrina: Catalina Malinang
• Rafaela Rodriguez

  • Baptized: August 23, 1665; by Fr. Alberto Collares
  • Madrina: Isabel Rodriguez
• Santiago

  • Baptized: February 27, 1668; by Fr. Christoval Pedroche
  • Madrina: Nicholas Siancong
• Juana de la Conception

  • Baptized: December 22, 1669; by Fr. Alberto Collares
  • Madrina: de Passis
• Educational Institution for Spanish Women

  - Sta. Potenciana in 1595

  - Sta. Isabel in 1632
• Doctrina Christiana - Cathechism book in 1593; first book in the Philippines