Jacinto Zamora
Jacinto Zamora | |
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 Jacinto Zamora y del Rosario | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1835 |
| Died | February 17, 1872(aged 36) Bagumbayan, Manila,Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Venancio Zamora Hilaria Zamora (née del Rosario) |
Jacinto Zamora y del Rosario(August 14, 1835 – February 17, 1872) was aFilipino Catholicpriest,part of theGomburza,a trio of priests who were falsely accused ofmutinyby the Spanish colonial authorities in thePhilippinesin the 19th century.
Early life[edit]
Born on August 14, 1835, to Venancio Zamora and Hilaria del Rosario, he began his early education inPandacanand later at theColegio de San Juan de Letran.He was classified as aFilipino mestizounder theSpanishcastesystem prevailing at that time.[1]He later transferred to theUniversity of Santo Tomasafter finishing hisBachiller en Artes.Zamora graduated on March 16, 1858, with the degree of Bachelor of Canon and Civil Laws. He became a student preparing for the priesthood in the Seminary of Manila.
Pastoral life[edit]
After beingordained,Zamora handledparishesinMarikina,Pasig,andBatangas.He was also assigned to manage theManila Cathedralon December 3, 1864.
Death[edit]
Zamora had a habit ofplaying cardsafter sayingMass.Once, he received an invitation stating that his friend had "Powder and Munitions"; in a gambler's language, "Powder and Munitions" meant that the player had much money to gamble with.[2]This invitation fell into the hands of theSpaniards—and worse, it was on the night of theCavite mutinyled by a Filipino soldier, Sgt. La Madrid. This invitation was used by the Spaniards as evidence against Jacinto Zamora. The court accused them of inciting the revolt, even though the evidence was not adequate. They were found guilty and sentenced to death bygarrote.The execution was carried out on February 17, 1872, at Bagumbayan Field in Manila. It has been said by the witnesses that Zamora was disoriented during his last days. As a result, he did not give any last words.
In popular culture[edit]
- Portrayed by Bodie Cruz in the official music video ofGMA Network's production ofLupang Hinirangin 2010.
- Portrayed by Dennis Marasigan in an episode of Bayani in 1996 and in the 2014 film,Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo.
- Portrayed byEnchong Deein the 2023 film,GomBurZa.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Guerrero, León María. 1998. Something to Remember.The First Filipino.Guerrero Publishing.
- ^Joaquin, Nicomedes 'Nick'. 2005.A Question of Heroes(7th printing, 2017), Anvil Publishing Inc., p. 20.
- ^"Producer of historical film GomBurZa unveils cast".Manila Bulletin. February 16, 2023.RetrievedOctober 21,2023.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1835 births
- 1872 deaths
- People from Pandacan
- Executed Filipino people
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
- 19th-century Filipino Roman Catholic priests
- People executed by ligature strangulation
- 19th-century executions by Spain
- People from the Spanish colonial Philippines
- Filipino people of Spanish descent
- University of Santo Tomas alumni
- Burials at Paco Park
- People executed for mutiny