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 Óscar Romero    (Archbishop) | |
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| Born | 1917-08-15 Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel Department, El Salvador |
| Died | 1980-03-24 (Age 62) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Santos Romero & Guadalupe de Jésus Galdámez |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Interest of | William Tapley Bennett |
Spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations and torture. Assassinated while giving mass. | |
“I don’t believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadorian people...”
Óscar Romero [1]
Óscar Arnulfo Romero spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations and torture. He was assassinated.
Assassination
Oscar Romero was assassinated while giving mass. It is rumoured that Robert Emmett Johnson was involved.[2]
Legacy
The Romero Institute (successor to the Christic Institute) was named in honour of Óscar Arnulfo Romero.[3]
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