Hermano Pule | |
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 Image of Hermano Pule, courtesy of Ryan Palad, head of the Tayabas Studies and Creative Writing Center | |
| Born | Apolinario de la Cruz July 22, 1815 |
| Died | November 4, 1841 (aged 26) Tayabas, Tayabas, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
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| Years active | 1832–1841 |
| Known for | Cofradía de San José Revolt |
Apolinario de la Cruz (July 22, 1815 – November 4, 1841[1]), better known as Hermano Pule (Spanish: [eɾˈmano puˈle], Spanish for "Brother Pule";[2][3] also spelled Hermano Puli), was a Filipino religious leader who founded and led the Cofradía de San José (Confraternity of Saint Joseph). The cofradía was established in 1832 in response to the racially discriminatory practices of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. During the Spanish colonial period, Catholic religious orders refused to admit native Filipinos as members. In retaliation, Pule established his own religious order that was exclusive for native Filipinos. During its peak, the cofradía had 4,500 to 5,000 members from the provinces of Tayabas, Batangas, and Laguna. Fearing an armed rebellion, the Spanish colonial government sent military forces to suppress the cofradía, an attack that was resisted by Hermano Pule and his followers on October 23, 1841. However, more troops were sent and the cofradía was finally quelled by the colonial military forces on November 1, 1841. Pule was then captured, tried, and executed.
- ^ Palafox, Quennie Ann J. (September 6, 2012). "193rd Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Dela Cruz". nhcp.gov.ph. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "English < > Spanish Dictionary". eubd1.ugr.es. University of Granada. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Martinez 1999, p. 100