# Padre Salví — El Filibusterismo character guide

> Padre Salví in El Filibusterismo by José Rizal.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0010-viii-merry-christmas

## Who they are

The soft-spoken friar whose patient scheming once destroyed a young man's life, now returned to keep watch over his old victories.

## In the story

### [Translator's Introduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/translator-s-introduction)

Young Franciscan who schemes against Ibarra, uses letters to incriminate him, and later ministers to María Clara's nunnery.

### [I: On the Upper Deck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/i-on-the-upper-deck)

A thin, withered Franciscan who intervenes to stop the argument between Ben-Zayb and Padre Camorra, citing the example of a bridge built by a brother that withstood floods despite scientists' condemnation.

### [Legends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/iii-legends)

Padre Salví is visibly disturbed by Simoun's questions about the legend of Doña Jerónima and responds sourly, later recounting the miracle of St. Nicholas.

### [The Quiapo Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xvii-the-quiapo-fair)

Present at the fair, he stares at Padre Camorra but is largely ignored by him.

### [Legerdemain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xviii-legerdemain)

Terrified by the talking head's story, he collapses and loses consciousness, revealing his guilt and fear.

### [The Fiesta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xxxv-the-fiesta)

Arrives at the fiesta beaming with contentment; his presence reignites Basilio's hatred and resolves him not to intervene.

### [Ben-Zayb's Afflictions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xxxvi-ben-zayb-s-afflictions)

Mentioned in Ben-Zayb's article as swooning from excessive sorrow.

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