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| + | '''Óscar Arnulfo Romero''' spoke out against [[poverty]], [[social injustice]], [[assassinations]] and [[torture]]. He was assassinated. | ||
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Oscar Romero was [[assassinated]] while giving mass. It is rumoured that [[Robert Emmett Johnson]] was involved.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKjohnsonRE.htm</ref> | Oscar Romero was [[assassinated]] while giving mass. It is rumoured that [[Robert Emmett Johnson]] was involved.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKjohnsonRE.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | The [[Romero Institute]] (successor to the [[Christic Institute]]) was named in honour of Óscar Arnulfo Romero.<ref>https://www.romeroinstitute.org/about</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:06, 3 December 2019
 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 |
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.[1]
Legacy
The Romero Institute (successor to the Christic Institute) was named in honour of Óscar Arnulfo Romero.[2]
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