Saint Oscar Romero | Biography & Death | Britannica

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Although Romero had been considered a conservative before his appointment as archbishop in 1977, he denounced the regime of dictator Gen. Carlos Humberto Romero (no relation). The archbishop also refused to support the right-wing …

Óscar Romero Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life

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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 …

Oscar Romero life timeline - CAFOD

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He became famous for his sermons. He also did a lot of parish work like visiting prisons, organising catechism classes and working with others in the Church to provide help and food for the poor. Donate …

Who was Saint Oscar Romero? - CAFOD

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A mural featuring Saint Oscar Romero and his people at the airport named after him in San Salvador. Topics. Country: El Salvador / Oscar Romero / Peace and Conflict / Prayer; Who we are What we do …

Remembering St Oscar Romero: 40 years after his …

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Óscar Romero - Wikipedia

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Romero showed exceptional proficiency as an apprentice. His father wanted to offer his son the skill of a trade, because in El Salvador studies seldom led to employment, [17] however, Romero broached the idea of …

Saint Óscar Romero - Students | Britannica Kids

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Salvadoran Roman Catholic archbishop Óscar Romero was a vocal critic of the leadership in El Salvador in the 1970s. He spoke out against the violent activities that took place …

Here's Why Oscar Romero Became A Martyr And Why His Work …

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Romero is known for confronting his country's government and military. But Virginia Garrard-Burnett, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin who studies …

Archbishop Oscar Romero - U.S. Catholic

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As the Archbishop of San Salvador during El Salvador's brutal civil war, Romero became the "bishop of the poor" for his work defending the Salvadoran people. After calling for …

Archbishop Óscar Romero: setting the record straight

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Conventional wisdom has it that Archbishop Romero was dramatically transformed into a defender of the oppressed when his friend Fr. Rutilio Grande was killed. Conventional wisdom is gravely mistaken.