Procopio Bonifacio

Who was Procopio Bonifacio?

Procopio Bonifacio y de Castro is a younger brother of Philippine National Hero Andres Bonifacio. He was a Philippine independence activist and revolutionary during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against Spain. He was a member of the revolutionary society turned revolutionary government Katipunan with his other siblings Ciriaco Bonifacio and Espiridiona Bonifacio, his brother Andrés being one of its founders and, eventually, president. Procopio fought the Spanish authorities beside his brothers. With Andres Bonifacio, Candido Tirona, Emilio Jacinto and Pio Valenzuela they founded the Council of the Ancient Assignment in Kawit, Cavite. Procopio was led into light, which is a two part of such council.

He was later killed with his brother by the personnel of Emilio Aguinaldo.