Hermano Pule, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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priest and leader of a major revolt against Spanish rule of the Philippines
Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1815
Place of Birth: Lucban, Luzon, Philippines
Date of Death: 04-Nov-1841
Nationality: Philippines
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Hermano Pule
- Apolinario de la Cruz (July 22, 1815 – November 4, 1841), known as Hermano Pule (Spanish: [e?'mano pu'le], Spanish for "Brother Pule"; also spelled Hermano Puli), was a Filipino religious leader who founded and led the CofradÃa de San José (Confraternity of St.
- Joseph).
- The cofradÃa was established in 1832 in response to the racially discriminatory practices of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
- During the Spanish colonial period, Catholic religious orders refused to admit native Filipinos as members.
- In retaliation, Pule established his own religious order which was exclusive for native Filipinos.
- During its peak, the cofradÃa had 4,500 to 5,000 members from the provinces of Tayabas, Batangas, and Laguna.
- Fearing an armed rebellion, the Spanish colonial government sent military forces to suppress the cofradÃa, an attack that was resisted by Hermano Pule and his followers on October 23, 1841.
- However, more troops were sent and the cofradÃa was finally quelled by the colonial military forces on November 1, 1841.
- Pule was then captured, tried, and executed.
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