Oscar romero life summary

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Who was Oscar Romero?

• Beatified on 23 May

• Centenary of his birth marked on 15 August

• On 7 March Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to him, clearing the way for Romero to be canonised

• Officially recognised as a saint in a ceremony on 14 October

Oscar Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvador from until he was assassinated in He was initially regarded as a conservative choice as archbishop, but he became increasingly outspoken about human rights violations in El Salvador – particularly after the murder of his close friend Father Rutilio Grande in March

During his three years as archbishop, Romero repeatedly denounced violence and spoke out on behalf of the victims of the civil war.

In a time of heavy press censorship, his weekly radio broadcasts were often the only way people could find out the truth about the atrocities that were happening in their country.