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    ROBERTO BLANCO Translated by Renin Prado and Filomeno Aguilar Pedro Pelaez, Leader of the Filipino Clergy This article provides new information on the creote Filipino, Fr. Pedro Pablo Peldez, who, together with Fr. José Burgos, was the most outstanding clergyman in the nineteenth-century Philippines. It discusses Father Peldez's previously unknown activities in the cabildo of the Manila Cathedral, where he was its most distinguished member. It analyzes his, reformist ideas, and explains his work and strategy to defend the Filipino secular clergy, whose rights were being violated by the royal orders of 1848 and 1861. Against the reactionary religious orders, Pelaéz had a detailed modus operandi to defend the legitimacy of native priests’ control of parishes. Atthough his activities were cut short by his unexpected death in the earthquake of June 1863, Peldez served as an inspiration to be emulated, KEYWORDS: SECULARIZATION CONTROVERSY - NATIVE PRIESTS - RELIGIOUS ORDERS - CHURCH HISTORY PHILIPPINE STUDIES $8, NOS, 1-? (2010) 3-48 © Ateneo de Maria University some seattered notes about his f dates and some ev Pablo Pele was b 29 fave 1812, Bis pacents were Don Tost Peliex Rubio, «a ee, and Doi petitive exatnination ilosophy Department of the Rea of Licentiate in Th inations. Due ‘of Scholastic Theology ‘cxaminer forthe 7. after having receive and the deaconate—a to the priesthood b ‘The Man of the Manila Cabildo sacristy om the Pedro Reales, anit Rojas in favoro by the cabildo for te release of a new en 1 Father Peli [As the days passed jwas not even a professor—as fequited by a royal order issued on 16 Jun uanco ProaaPELAEZLERDER OF HEFTLIPADELERCY en TPE STUDIES NOB 2.22010) the dogma ofthe esurtection of tap praises from some of those who attended the literary exercise: Antonie Diaz de Rebato, commissioner of the Venerable Thied Order and profes the examinee, adng that “hi sarchbishop was ace and served asthe archbis judged by the professors he wa ashed to makes prese in Latin of the legality of marsiges and uaNco PEDRO SCLAED, EADKROF THe PTLIPINDCLERGY Ne STE 6.508.4-20030) the Spaniards themselves. One of the pati between the wellknown Blordi snd the seting vicar general, Antonio Tomes Martinez, whohad doctorate both frown Spain to govern the church during the convalescence of Archbishop ‘Sogut, then recuperating outside the capital. The confrontation between the taco was such that Tocres—with 3 cetifiation fom Gov. Narcivo Clave ‘of his opponent’ “mental derangement” (enajenaci incommunicado the incarcerate and intent to empower Spaniatds in the cabildo for political purposes oF {or ceasons of mistrust toward the natives in general was slowly being molded Oa." He had confronted an insurtection ng with the eo Spaniaeds clearly become a However, native clergy, the development of flict between Peldes and Elon. this became srongee under the contmand of Claveri, and tive daring the 860s, after the death o qualities that would cold rival Blord (1847). Moreover, ing pasitions, such as comisario de eruzadas (commissioner of crusades), ey Puniropnnesmntes sano 2:2 eter: ‘Smnod exariner ofthe archbishop (1848-1863), penitencario (confessor © the eathedtal), and other commissions as appninted by the government o influence inside as well 3 shop, as we shal se. by pelago operated cetablish himself tobe the fiercest 1d most capable defender Cavite as the Apple of Discord and the Céduta of 1849 ‘On QMarch 1849, while Peliez continued his ase ‘order (edule) was hen Ferdinand Vil erdeced she retom ofthe pats ns andthe testtuion ta the religions orders of 3] Jergy since 1768 1Blaeco 2004, 54-64). Th Rome, poor educa seasure, haved itplaced the for religious order ions th: asco PrOROPELAEL LEADER OTHE FRIPING CLERC 1 theirs, by virtue of the cédula of Ped \¢ hander of San Sirnsn VUE (The process philosophy—evident in govemorrge Juda Antonio Asked for 2 opinion, principle, the handover of pars eraxrorineemoresse.09 22 @0107 which he helonged and of whieh he had been prov 1 could be beneficial hecause both order be rejected precisely because clergy of the diocese." ‘The prel fe the secular Ihe opposed thi bac, he had prevented the Franciscans from Ihe apprehensions presuppse any problem for whatsoev 1d, based on Agudo’ request but endorsement scant PEDRO PELE, LEADER OF THe FILIPDNO LEROY Pelaéz and Gémez, Leaders of the Clerical Protest Degen to arouse a profound uneasiness present-day because i was, plain the 1426 cédula had previous ownership. clergy did not receive ve with indifference, for ‘The men chosen to lead were Fr. Pedro Pelz, a icted on the secular clergy for depriving them ofthe seven that thoy possess i the archbishopric.” Al these he would fin out diet presented tothe a spon ‘ons couttereeplies of Pero Peer. ‘om issues of deceptive historical legitimacy. such # pevson who was economically solvent. In any’ case, the anby contempors scanco PEOROELAEZ LEADER THEFILIPNOCLESCY source Have found alluding to the posi dence of Guillermo Agado—speaksofa certain Romarte and 4 Mewia as “cowre- atthe second se names, the ane wha should be Leonia Mesa y Davila, cet agent of Pelgez ducing these samme years.” Cavite were not theo tangas, Manila, to the Dominicans, tothe later’ apprehension and warnings by Don Femando de Noraagaen: Vacancy of the Archbishopric seeding years, Pedro Te previa exper [Aranguien. on 23 Apri 1861 he was elected to the office of thurs becoming the ecclesiastical governor ofthe archdiocese i anon Law strictly and to implemen asfiomer brought about he assignment of parishes. The later was promoted by Don Narciso Claveria and Don Femando $s, which approved, among others, ng of thi ag ino-Higpanie chore and Rome, raising it fr above the rigid le for bringing about thes a great eanon, and Lorene Baril, ou who always Iooked of the 4, 208, 257). Both -

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