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Jacinto Zamora
Filipino Catholic priest
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zamora and the second or maternal family name is del Rosario.
Jacinto Zamora y del Rosario (August 14, 1835 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholicpriest, part of the Gomburza, a trio of priests who were falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century.
Early life
Born on August 14, 1835, to Venancio Zamora and Hilaria del Rosario, he began his early education in Pandacan and later at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Jacinto Zamora, a card-game enthusiast, may occupy a minor role with limited screen time.
He was classified as a Filipino mestizo under the Spanishcaste system prevailing at that time.[1] He later transferred to the University of Santo Tomas after finishing his Bachiller 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.[citation needed