# Sister Sipa — Noli Me Tangere character guide

> Sister Sipa in Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sipa

**First appearance:** 0033-xxvi-the-eve-of-the-fiesta

## Who they are

Old beata who gossips and participates in religious festivities.

## In the story

### [Souls in Torment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/noli_me_tangere_se/chapters/xviii-souls-in-torment)

Toothless old woman who claims a better system for earning indulgences by making servants pray for broken items; argues with Sister Rufa.

### [Il Buon Dí Si Conosce Da Mattina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/noli_me_tangere_se/chapters/liii-il-buon-d-si-conosce-da-mattina)

Claims to have heard cries and groans from the cemetery, declaring she recognizes voices.

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