Jacinto Zamora

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 transffered in Manila, he saw the unjust treatment of the Spanish friars against the Filipino priest. He pitied them that he resolved to fight for their rights.

He led a campaign against the abusive Spanish friars and fought for equal rights among priests.

The Filipino priest loved and admired Father Zamora. But the Spanish friars detested him. They hatched a plan 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.