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Óscar Romero. Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980) was a prelate of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Salvador, the Titular Bishop of Tambeae, as Bishop of Santiago de María, and finally as the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador.
May 7, 2024 · Saint Oscar Romero, Salvadoran Roman Catholic archbishop who was a vocal critic of the violent activities of government armed forces, right-wing groups, and leftist guerrillas involved in El Salvador’s civil conflict.
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Óscar Romero, popularly called 'Monseñor', was a Roman Catholic priest from El Salvador, who soon became the Bishop and subsequently the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador. His spiritual life was inspired by 'Opus Dei', a renowned institution of the Roman Catholic Church.
Mar 24, 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was assassinated in 1980 while celebrating Mass in El Salvador. Pope Francis canonized him in 2018, calling him a voice of the voiceless and a defender of human rights.
Mar 24, 2024 · In El Salvador, a country ruled by a wealthy oligarchy and populated mostly by the landless poor, simmering with economic instability and political unrest, Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez (b. 1917) was trained as a carpenter.
Oct 22, 2018 · Pope Francis canonized seven people, including the late Salvadoran archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was shot by an assassin as he celebrated mass in a hospital chapel, on March 24, 1980.
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Oct 15, 2018 · Learn about the life, legacy, and canonization of Oscar Romero, the Salvadoran archbishop who was assassinated for denouncing the military dictatorship in 1980. Find out how his liberation theology and his connection to Pope Francis make him a symbol of hope for the poor and oppressed.
