Oscar Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvador. One of his friends had died protesting against injustice so he decided he wanted to do something about it so he protested too. He worked with the poor and in corrupt churches. This did not make the ruling class happy so a member of the right wing death squads was sent to "deal with the problem."
He was shot dead the day after he gave a sermon to soldiers telling them to refuse to do orders that are against the human rights.
He went from being a conservative, non-political Archbishop to becoming a hero and martyr for trying to save the lives of people that were being murdered by the tens of thousands by U.S. funded death squads in El Salvador. He spoke out forcefully for human rights and denounced the powers that allowed people to be tortured, raped and murdered.
Oscar Romero truly believed in justice and that everyone should be equal.
Oscar Romero stood up for the poor people's rights. He did through peaceful methods such as speeches and peace marches.
Oscar Romero protested the injustices and persecutions inflicted upon the poor in El Salvador by the government.
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Oscar Romero was an ArchBishop in South America. He opposed the Government's treatment of poor people, & was assassinated for it.
Oscar Romero was from El Salvador.Archbishop Oscar Romero lived in saint Tropez.
He was Catholic.
No, Oscar Romero was Salvadorean - from El Salvador - but his language was Spanish.
Oscar Romero was elevated to archbishop on February 23, 1977.
Oscar Romero was assassinated on March 24, 1980, at the age of 62.
Oscar Romero was a priest and bishop and was never married.
Yes, Oscar Romero had five siblings. He was the second of seven children in his family.
Oscar Romero was shot while saying Mass on March 24, 1980.
Archbishop Oscar Romero High School was created in 2004.
Oscar Romero was born in Ciudad Barrios, a small town in El Salvador .
Oscar Romero has not yet been beatified so does not have a feast day.