The
Cry of Dolores
crayon, watercolour ink
©2025 Charlene Brown
The Baroque Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, sometimes known as the
Grito Church is directly across from the Plaza del Grande Hidalgo and
Independence Garden in Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Roman
Catholic priest, best remembered for his speech, the “Grito de Dolores” (“Cry
of Dolores”), which called for the end of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.
Today, Hidalgo is celebrated as “the father of Mexican independence.”
