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Father Pio Pi Y Vidal was the Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines in 1896 and played a role in the events surrounding Dr. Rizal's retraction before his execution. He documented his account in various publications and confirmed it through a Notarial Act. Pio Pi stated that although he did not personally visit Rizal, he was aware of the proceedings and the Jesuit priests' efforts to guide Rizal back to his faith before his execution at Bagumbayan.

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Pio Pi

Father Pio Pi Y Vidal was the Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines in 1896 and played a role in the events surrounding Dr. Rizal's retraction before his execution. He documented his account in various publications and confirmed it through a Notarial Act. Pio Pi stated that although he did not personally visit Rizal, he was aware of the proceedings and the Jesuit priests' efforts to guide Rizal back to his faith before his execution at Bagumbayan.

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Fr.

Pio Pi

Father Pio Pi Y Vidal, S. J.

 Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines in 1896


 Issued an affidavit about his involvement to Rizal’s Retraction
 Published the account that he made in Manila in 1909 La Muerte Cristianadel Doctor Rizal
 Confirmed his account in a Notarial Act signed in Barcelona, April 7, 1917
 His shorter document was accepted by Father Vicente Balaguer.

Fr. Pio Pi’s Statements

 The fathers in the chapel received a letter for them to accept and took care of Dr. Rizal who is
considered a convict back.
 The fathers followed what is written in the letter not because they are from the higher office but
because they want to save the soul of Dr. Rizal who is their most eminent and beloved pupil.
 Father Pio Pi hasn’t visited nor talk to Dr. Rizal while he was staying in the chapel before
accompanying him by the other fathers to the Bagumbayan.
 The Bagumbayan is the place of execution of Rizal.
 Dr. Rizal had a long and very meaningful conversation with Father Balaguer.
 Rizal surrendered willingly and completely to his faith with the lord and the Christian sentiments
 When the retraction was about to be started, there have been a conflict between rather
Balaguer and Archbishop about the composition that they have made
 Father Balaguer wrote the modification by his hand and signed beneath Rizal’s signature, chief of
the Picket, Juan del Fresno and the Adjutant of the plaza, Eloy Moure who was the Witness
 Rizal took the document by his hand and knelt down the altar of the chapel.
 Father Pio did not know Rizal and did not come to see him when he was on their Church, but he
knew what was happening and the proceedings of Rizal's execution through his fellow Fathers
 Regarding the conflict’s conversation from his anti-Catholic ideas, the Jesuit priests were able to
persuade him very easily, and so Rizal surrendered willingly and completely to the faith again.
 He copied and modified his own retraction document and signed it together with the two
witnessed. After that Dr. Rizal went to the altar and knelt down and read this document aloud.

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