Thursday, June 3, 2010

Andres Bonifacio's Baptisimal Certificate ( 1863)

The baptisimal certificate of Andres Bonifacio was kept in the Tondo Church and can be found in its"libro 20 de bautismos ...folio 69". It was transcribed by historian Manuel Artigas y Cuerva and printed in his book "Galeria de Filipinos Ilustres",page 364:

"En 2 de Deciembre de 1863 anos con mi licencia como Cura Parroco,el P.D Saturnino Buntan clerigo presbitero,bautizo y puso los Santos Oleos,segun rito de de N.M.I a Andres Bonifacio,indio de tres dias de nacido,hijo legitimo de Santiago Bonifacio y de Catalina de Castro,del by.(balangay) de D. Patricio Infante;sacole de pila Vicente Molina, a quien adverti el parentezco espiritual y demas obligaciones, y por verdad lo firmo fecha ut supra-"-FR.GREGORIO PRIETO

In this document,it was stated that Andres Bonifacio , legitimate son of Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro ,was baptized according to the rite of the Holy Mother Church by Fr.Saturnino Buntan (judging by his name he was a native clergy) on December 2,1863,three days after his ( Andres') birth (November 30,1863).His parents lived in the balangay ( barrio/village) under Don Patricio Infante,the cabeza de barangay (village head).



Vicente Molina stood as his baptisimal sponsor. Molina played an important role in the history of the Katipunan revolutionary secret society founded in July 1892.He occupied a key position in its Supreme Council: Treasurer ,Second Suptreme Council ,1893; Third Supreme Council,1894-1895;Fourth Supreme Council Jan.1896) .see Buehler 1998;194-197. He was arrested and incarcerated because he was denounced by Dr.Pio Valenzuela to the Spanish military court.( Statement of Pio Valenzuela.Oct.21,1896 in 'Minutes of the Katipunan ' pp.168-171)

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