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Isagani’s uncle and a retired priest
- Father Florentino, Isagani’s uncle and a retired priest, is a respected figure despite his past romantic entanglements. Having chosen priesthood over love, he represents the secular Filipino priests of Rizal’s time. His character also emphasizes Rizal’s opposition to a bloody revolt.
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Padre Florentino was the parish priest of the town of Tiani and the adoptive uncle of Isagani. He eventually came to shelter both Don Tiburcio and Simoun from their respective threats. Born to a wealthy socialite family from Manila, Florentino was eventually forced to become a priest by his...
Padre Florentino is the only Indio priest mentioned in El Filibusterismo, since most Indios end up as priests’ assistants. He used to be considered charming and happy, and was part of a rich family and his mother forced him to enter the seminary (because of her friendship with the archbishop).
Jul 26, 2020 · In honor of Don Leoncio Lopez who died in 1882 or 1883, Rizal immortalized him as Father Florentino in El Filibusterismo.
In his final mention in the novel, he was bidding goodbye to his landlords, the Orenda family, to stay with Florentino permanently. Father Florentino – Isagani's uncle and a retired priest. Florentino was the son of a wealthy and influential Manila family.
- José Rizal
- 1891
Padre Florentino (Major Character) A secular Filipino priest. Pressured by his mother, he became a priest even though he was in love. After his former sweetheart married a worthless man, he devoted himself to his priestly duties and the study of natural sciences.
Father Florentino, Isagani’s uncle and a retired priest, is a respected figure despite his past romantic entanglements. Having chosen priesthood over love, he represents the secular Filipino priests of Rizal’s time.
He confesses to Father Florentino who he is and tells him his history: After being falsely accused of sedition, Ibarra fled with the help of a friend, Elías. He used some of his family’s wealth, which Elías secured for him, to escape to Cuba where he fought for both sides (Cuban and Spanish), accumulating wealth in the process.
