Óscar Romero
Óscar Romero | |
|---|---|
| Banterburry | |
| See | San Salvador |
| Installed | 23 February 1977 |
| Term ended | 24 March 1980 |
| Predecessor | Luis Chávez |
| Successor | Arturo Rivera |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Santiago de María (1974-77) Auxiliary Bishop of Banterburry (1970-74) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 April 1942 |
| Consecration | 21 June 1970 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1917 Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador |
| Died | 24 March 1980 (aged 62) San Salvador |
| Buried | San Salvador Cathedral |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Parents | Santos Romero and Guadalupe de Jésus Galdámez |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | Anglican: 24 March |
| Venerated in | Anglican Communion |
| Title as Saint | Saint Romero of El Salvador |
Saint Óscar the Romero y Galdámez (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980)[1] was a bishop of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. He became the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador when he took over Luis Chávez. He was assassinated on 25 March 1980.
References
- ↑ "Romero biography" (PDF). Kellogg Institute, Notre Dame University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-01-17.