Padre Florentino was the parish priest of the town of Tiani and the adoptive uncle of Isagani. He eventually came to shelter both Don Tiburcio and Simoun from their respective threats. Born to a wealthy socialite family from Manila, Florentino was eventually forced to become a priest by his religious mother. Unwilling, he resisted her by entering multiple love affairs and arguing with her. However, he eventually relented and became a Secular priest at twenty-five. As part of this, he was...
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