Vay z 12,%(7 Chyer ROBERTO BLANCO Vas ST May (2, Por lye, ‘Translated by Renan Prado and Filomena Aguilar O Plann, Relea, 2010. —, Phi chydier SB (1-2): 3-43 Read praes 19-26, 31-22 Pedro Pelaez, Leader of the - Filipino Clergy This article provides new information on the creole Filipina, Fr. Pedro Pablo Pelgez, who, together with Fr. José Burgos, was the most outstanding clergyman in the nineteenth-century Philippines, Tt discusses Father Peléez’s previously unknown activities in the cabildo of the Manila Lathedral, where he was its most distinguished member. Tt analyzes his reformist ideas, and explains his work and strategy to defend the Fitipino whose rights were being viotated by the royal orders of 1848 and 1861. Against the reactionary religious orders, Pelaéz had a detaited modus operandi to defend the | secular clergy, legitimacy of native priests’ cantrot Of parishes. Although his activities were cut short by his unexpected in the earthquake of June 1863, Peléez served as an inspiration to be emulated, GHUNCRDS: SECULARIZATION CONTROVERSY - NATIVE PRIESTS « RELIGIOUS ORDERS - CHURCH HISTORY PHILIPPINE STUOTES 58, NOS.1-2 (2010) 3-43 © Ateneo de Marila Universityhas always pat figure of th ings, And even mare because, from the ninet red and in the following century up to the age to Father Schamacher, fur whose friendship Tam gratefal and from whose vast and rich knowledge Ihave benefited. ‘An Ecclesiastical Career with the Dominicans PAOLCPmENe STUNTES 98, N98.1-2 (2010) id sacred theology. From 1826 he studied arts or Joxophy (ogi, physics, and metaphysics) for Uwee years after which he Feceived 2 Bachelor's degree on 19 February 1829 with the ovecwhelming approval ois profesors Fe pursued further af academic world after pas for the Exculty of fall professors in the Philosophy Department of the Real io de San Jose * sing years, Peldez served 2s asistant to the chairs of the dif to Tomés (1833-1836), where he obtained the degree span of eight years he became tenctier to somé interis at the Colegio de losophy, and moral theology. As per appointment by hie served as substitute forthe cf porary handled for nearly one term the two subjects of Basie and Vespers of Scholastic Theology of the Faculty. Likewise, he was oftentimes appointed ‘examiner forthe major and minor levels of the Faculty of Theology an, at the request ofthe elausir (senate) in plenary sesion, he was appointed as afer having received BLANCO /PeDkPELAEZ, LEADER THE FTLIPINOCLERGE‘The Man of the Manila Catido ‘coveted by any cleagy fer the seerningly reative ease of a finstions us well the decent sustenance i gravanteed, Dung the peviod ion, tere were no cabiltos in the did {euffagm dioceses, where the bishop is the srelidoccse af Mil, that Plder sought to obtain a p 7when the young create present us natves, particularly because of his seniority, a view expresied the competitive exansnation, Fr, Fravciseo Ayal, Dominican. The neat opportunity tack place two years Tater when the same prcbend became vacant with the promotion of Gareta. This ime around, Peléer made i tothe the prebend in oe .tbrane srumlt 98 60s. 1.72010) \g3r. 4 ‘Gon's opt asi dion ended up becoruing an event marred by g ofimportant changes that were Zntextuced in the exrsination process and the clear tnoitsm show by some of the examiners and important persons towacd the competitor Btordixg os Se. #4 “The fistalteration in the eBurse of the ekatm took place inthe cathedrals sacristy sof ts anmonncement s Fate teats abit changed the msbod, practiced uni pique (neers) on the libra de sentencias (book of judicial sentences) Pedio Loribardo, which everyone had used ig one of their dissertations. tried to impede the use of any markings on the book, apparently for zo season except for the purpose later dscovered —of shamelessly favor ge caused a serious dispute Between the dean the modifications intoduced at the Tenge posed by last rast, To this Ponce de Lesin, as w pique inthe compet purpoess This confi schemneat all costs, and deny the cabilo the rig tion, Reales sought te have the election of Elon to the cananjia magi approved without any obstacle, a0 that Elec as the frst in the short list of be peescated to the vice patron, who as a fiend and ‘335 wok ven a professor—as Fe iano erm PLAC, AOR SFE FRUIPINO CLERGY 2the doggna ofthe ees rch Hc up praises froma sonve of those who attended the Ti de Rett, coins fhe Vesa Tl Ons pr sor, applauded the speed of the responses of the examinee, adding that “his Eloedi cannot in any way equat him, net even by 2 long shot” exercise: Ai Asif thee were 0 Ponce de Leén ag: cabilde raised beloce the wegen dean, requesting that Peldez be appointed to ithout the need for any competitive exa praent because the others were either absent of sick —four votes were in favor of Peiez and one for Elordi ™ Evidently the only vote for the native of Navarre came from bis fiend, the dean. Even if PelSer had everything he neoded to win the pos, the the cabildo, by the next governor, Francisco de Paula Alealé~could be due t tthe 1 dean, Pedro Reales, who lived the Recolee! province of San the Spanish autor handover of the patisbes pine clei to his Reolectprosiese whenever a vacan corde op from the Spas conto of paisher near Mana, precisely hecause ofthe pro nd boeause af the guiantves thes had received from high,, wesc guarantces ane could not naderstand ‘Asked for an epinion, Arc! 2, the handover of pa 3 pan rn Sonne Sh MOB 2 FE which Be belonged and of wi ans, could be bene {the Recollcts in I in Malabon). Flowever, he opined ye of the evi] that it prelate reengnired th sof the parishes th would eause vould be 2 grave had belonged fo back, town of Quiape (St render meani ingles the policy of his pontificate to promote veaat clergy." The achbiahap wos flly are that government tone of 1849, would disturb Alspositons like the one of 1826 and the recent the performance ofa Bovesan clergy in wher “The apprehensions expressed by the arc presuppose any problem for Narciso Clive when he was informed about empowerment of the Spanish elem: orders there were no “islands (within the reli ‘appioving it, exen if the most basic rights ofthe diacesan clergy ted. There was also the recent precedent that sax the approval cumstances of the ftandoyer of the istand of Negros't vite eas one sta endorsement Lance PCH AcUkEZ CEAOER OF THE ATLIPENN ERG: wovewas, plainly and the 1826 oédula had tried tof previous ownership. _cesgy: From then on, Peliez did wot stop to con Masked the Qucen to aba for the expropriated pi subversive ack sp 1a eon pit bi thar abut es aa es (Sel 1981.6." Tn the end the petition was not resented fo the authorities, as init proposed ended up being poblihed sna mousy an 8 March 1850 under the tile “El Clero Ftipine” in the Madd newpaper El Qlanor Pico “the teat observed of the 168 existing parishes in the Archdiocese ‘ef Manila only one-fith belonged to the secular clergy. Late, copies of the macher reclaiming the contrast, the cron pret used straightforward leagyage loaded with canon " roponal the fear that ift prospered, it would ewentuale in the Areaded secularization 5 '¢ Councis adoption of its report, the (tars sind the secular clergy sought to 0 do 50 na the Recallect ps , in his work entitled Contestactin cazonada a la exposicifa de bor sitores obiypos wade a passionate defens of the work of the Poppa ules BNO. (2009 bishops petition, Plier, then heavutes of the cathedal, hiswm demands freeform tha the Dra done a year easier, he mehilized his agent cia Ponce de ‘Les his end, member ofthe cabilde, and Bat mate, worked wth bien very ‘af the counal mentersom 58 By, 5; fo day before fair ‘ould dia the earthquake that jotted Manila.” Much later, itvould gta ferceanerin the newspuper, La Reger, wh ASCO PEERY PL AEZAEADEKDE EFL EBY oe)EE EAs lentin Cavite, paid forthe eos ofthe publics ator Aguda and Mayer) ofthe nuinsof the eathpiake ean ne who alo had doubts sboul what had warspied ” tude toward Pelt. his sharp rsalve to achieve the order to peseve sae parches for he 4g in Madrid on 22 Browes epuntes sobre ta eteye LINco PEO REA. EADER MELLEL © pMiTPOINg STIOSES SE-NOS9-2 (2010)Point of mere ecclesiastic dsciphin. ed with political ccloe” ak "9, continuo stacked is Madvid newspaper. Manuel Pesta, continued With Peltez dea Peléce’s campaign, br that flowed, his the show hien harping on| cenferteined abou all of Peldea’s dema Cregocia Mel the same iss, In spite of the feats that he had. ex, ater the earthquake he Finally understood ‘ere just and necessars: Beier than anyone ale, sachow the whiting down af the parishes ofthe secutsr sing case antago defense of the equity of the 208, 9 natives), ded up bein risa, Nowadays, i is undeniable ~as Fath sf acknowledges—that there exis a th Father Burgos and Paciano Rial. That 8G: were in some way a speciee of ager Preceded the generation ofthe ietades. PARIPPINe STUDS Sh. ROM lr cher ‘ave ulltammontane Pationata. 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