Oscar Romero -Born August 15,1917 , Died - Feb 23, 1980
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Archbishop Oscar Romero ~ Timeline
1917 Oscar was born in Ciudad barrios, El Salvador.
1930 He declared he had a vocation to the priesthood.
1942 He was ordained priest, and returned to El Salvador in1944. He was a
parish priest and also wrote in the diocesan newspaper. He was known
as a quiet, conservative man. He became auxiliary bishop of El
Salvador in 1970, and bishop of a rural parish in 1974.
1977 He was made Archbishop of El Salvador, a 'safe' appointment,
someone who would maintain the status quo. Within three weeks this
had changed. The Church was entering into a time of persecution
because of new ideas which were beginning to be talked about and
acted upon by those working with and for the poor. Their talk of justice
threatened the way of life of the rich and powerful.
On 12th March a radical priest and friend of Oscar’s, Father Rutilio
Grande, was brutally murdered in Aguilares. He had been living in
poverty alongside landless peasants, believing this is what Jesus would
have done. Romero was shocked and decided to act. He ordered three
days of mourning and a funeral mass in the cathedral, despite advice to
the contrary. Further actions followed.
1979 Oscar visited the Pope in Rome and outlined to him, with evidence, the
injustices which were part of life in El Salvador. He did not have much
support within the church, and was under threat from those outside it.
He spoke out against the USA-financed security forces, and became
too much of a threat to the government.
1980 He was shot dead while celebrating mass. His last words were: 'May
God have mercy on the assassin.'
1981 Oscar Romero was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (having been
nominated in 1978).
Find out more
www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/martyrs
www.silk.net/RelEd/romero.htm
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/famousSearch.cgi?mode=country&FScountryid=150
www.axisartists.org.uk/all/ref8268.htm
1917 Oscar was born in Ciudad barrios, El Salvador.
1930 He declared he had a vocation to the priesthood.
1942 He was ordained priest, and returned to El Salvador in1944. He was a
parish priest and also wrote in the diocesan newspaper. He was known
as a quiet, conservative man. He became auxiliary bishop of El
Salvador in 1970, and bishop of a rural parish in 1974.
1977 He was made Archbishop of El Salvador, a 'safe' appointment,
someone who would maintain the status quo. Within three weeks this
had changed. The Church was entering into a time of persecution
because of new ideas which were beginning to be talked about and
acted upon by those working with and for the poor. Their talk of justice
threatened the way of life of the rich and powerful.
On 12th March a radical priest and friend of Oscar’s, Father Rutilio
Grande, was brutally murdered in Aguilares. He had been living in
poverty alongside landless peasants, believing this is what Jesus would
have done. Romero was shocked and decided to act. He ordered three
days of mourning and a funeral mass in the cathedral, despite advice to
the contrary. Further actions followed.
1979 Oscar visited the Pope in Rome and outlined to him, with evidence, the
injustices which were part of life in El Salvador. He did not have much
support within the church, and was under threat from those outside it.
He spoke out against the USA-financed security forces, and became
too much of a threat to the government.
1980 He was shot dead while celebrating mass. His last words were: 'May
God have mercy on the assassin.'
1981 Oscar Romero was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (having been
nominated in 1978).
Find out more
www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/martyrs
www.silk.net/RelEd/romero.htm
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/famousSearch.cgi?mode=country&FScountryid=150
www.axisartists.org.uk/all/ref8268.htm