El Filibusterismo · Character
Padre Florentino
A retired Filipino priest who lives by the sea.
minor
Also known as the young Florentine, Florentine, Poor Florentino
First appearance: xxxvii the mystery
Padre Florentino shows up with force in On the Lower Deck. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Isagani's uncle, a native priest of dignity and sorrow, forced into the priesthood; sits quietly on the lower deck and later moves to the upper deck.
Padre Florentino first appears in 0039 xxxvii the mystery.
In On the Lower Deck: Isagani's uncle, a native priest of dignity and sorrow, forced into the priesthood; sits quietly on the lower deck and later moves to the upper deck.
Later, in The High Official: Padre Florentino arrives in Manila a week after the events to secure Isagani's release.
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See Padre Florentino in xxxvii the mystery