Procopio bonifacio biography of abraham

Philippine independence activist and revolutionary

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bonifacio and the second or maternal family name is de Castro.

Procopio Bonifacio y de Castro (c.

– May 10, ) was a Filipino independence activist and revolutionary during the Philippine Revolution of against Spain. He was a member of the secret revolutionary society turned revolutionary government Katipunan with his other siblings Ciriaco and Espiridiona.

His eldest brother Andrés Bonifacio was one of the founders and, eventually, president of the Katipunan.

Procopio bonifacio biography of abraham

Family background and early life

Procopio was the third of the six children of Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro. His siblings were Andres, Ciriaco, Troadio, Espiridiona and Maxima.

During childhood he, with his other siblings, sold paper canes and fans made by their brother Andres for their living.

Eventually, he was employed as a baggage porter in the government-owned