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Father Jacinto
Zamora was one of the three martyr priests of the
Secularization of the Filipino priests, the Gomburza.
Father Jacinto Zamora
was born in Pandacan, Manila on August 14, 1835. His
father was Venancio Zamora. His mother was Hilaria del
Rosario.
It was his childhood dream to be a priest. He did
everything to follow the desire of his heart. He studied
well and finished his Bachelor of Arts degree in the
Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He continued his studies
at the University of Santo Tomas where he completed his
Bachelor of Canon Laws.
He took up examinations to qualify him for priesthood
and passed, them with flying colors. This however did
not give him the opportunity to be given permanent
position by the Spanish friars.
When he was transferred in Manila, he saw the unjust
treatment of the Spanish friars against the Filipino
priests. He pitied them that he resolved to fight for
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He led a campaign against the abusive Spanish friars and
fought for equal rights among priests.
The Filipino priests loved and admired Father Zamora.
But the Spanish friars detested him. They hatched a plan
to get even with him.
They accused him of collaborating with the rebels who
led an uprising in Cavite. Like the two other priests,
Father Burgos and Father Gomez, they arrested and
detained him. Father Zamora was executed by
strangulation together with the two martyr priests on
February 28, 1872. |
