Education
He went to College of San Buenaventura,heard the lessons of Alejandro Angulo Guridi
He went to College of San Buenaventura,heard the lessons of Alejandro Angulo Guridi
In literature, Merino represents the top of the Dominican oratory.
He entered the seminary in 1848, ordained a priest on April 24, 1856, he sang his first Mass on May 3 of the same year.
In March 28,1861, the Pope appointed him as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Santo Domingo.
He was a deputy of the Constituent Assembly .
Presidential terms: September 1, 1880 – September 1, 1882