Born Apolinario de la Cruz, on 1815 in barrio Pandak, Lukban,Tayabas, now Quezon Province, he is better known as "Hermano Pule" and led the frist major revolt in the Philippines which was in fact based on a struggle for religious freedom. The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Tayabas is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ...
As an infant, Apolinario wanted to become a priest. At the age ofr 24 in 1839 , he attempted to enter a monastic order in Manila. He was refused because he was a an 'indio' (native, indigent). Frustated, he worked in the San Juan de Dios Hospital. During his spare time, he studied the Bible and religous material and activley listended to church sermons thus developing his knowledge in theology. 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ...
In June 1840, he founded the Cofradia de San Jose(Confraternity of St. Joseph) which excluded caucasians. The brotherhood fostered the practice of Christian virtues. When Spanish religous authorities heard about it, they immediately condemed the brotherhood as heresy. The brother hood grew despite persecution. Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23). ...
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page 199,The Philippines, a Unique Nation by Sonia M. Zaide
Many of the uprisings in the 1600s were led by local chiefs, primarily from Pampanga, Pangasinan, Ilocos, and Zambales, against the policy of reduction whereby a typical town was constructed around a church and a plaza and the people forced to live in and around it, making friar control easier and more absolute.
The leaders of the Confradia were jailed for a while and after release fled to Majayjay, Laguna.
The Confradia then marched to Alitao, at the foot of Mt. San Cristobal and built a fort against expected attacks from the Spaniards.
However, even the colonized people grew discontent with the Spaniards over the centuries.
The most important event in the history of the province was the ConfradiaRevolt in 1841, which was led by the famous Lucbano, Apolinario dela Cruz, popularly known as Hermano Pule.
Miguel Malvar, was also among the earliest to join the Philippine Revolution.
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