Óscar Romero
![Romero in 1978 on a visit to [[Rome]]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Monse%C3%B1or_Romero_%28colour%29.jpg)
In 1997, Pope John Paul II bestowed upon Romero the title of Servant of God, and a cause for his beatification was opened by the church. The cause stalled, but was reopened by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. Romero was declared a martyr by Pope Francis on 3 February 2015, paving the way for his beatification on 23 May 2015. During Romero's beatification, Pope Francis declared that his "ministry was distinguished by his particular attention to the most poor and marginalized." Pope Francis canonized Romero on 14 October 2018.
Seen as a social conservative at the time of his appointment as archbishop in 1977, Romero was deeply affected by the murder of his friend and fellow priest Rutilio Grande and thereafter became an outspoken critic of the military government of El Salvador. Hailed by supporters of liberation theology, Romero, according to his biographer, "was not interested in liberation theology" but faithfully adhered to Catholic teachings on liberation and a preferential option for the poor, desiring a social revolution based on interior reform. Up to the end of his life, his spiritual life drew much from the spirituality of Opus Dei.
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 March as the "International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims" in recognition of Romero's role in defense of human rights. Romero actively denounced violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable people and defended the principles of protecting lives, promoting human dignity and opposing all forms of violence. Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas, one of Romero's successors as Archbishop of San Salvador, asked Pope Francis to proclaim Romero a Doctor of the Church, which is an acknowledgement from the church that his religious teachings were orthodox and had a significant impact on its philosophy and theology.
Latin American church groups often proclaim Romero an unofficial patron saint of the Americas and El Salvador; Catholics in El Salvador often refer to him as ''San Romero'', as well as ''Monseñor Romero''. Outside of Catholicism, Romero is honored by other Christian denominations, including the Church of England and Anglican Communion, through the Calendar in Common Worship, as well as in at least one Lutheran liturgical calendar. Romero is also one of the ten 20th-century martyrs depicted in statues above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey in London. Provided by Wikipedia
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14by Vera-Romero,Óscar Eduardo, Failoc-Rojas,Virgilio Efraín, Vera-Romero,Franklin Miguel
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15by Damas Rocha,Carolina, Costa Caetano,Braulia, Vieira Machado,Alexandre, Bruña-Romero,Oscar
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16by Olivares Paz,Alberto, Bustos-Obregón,Eduardo, Castillo Alvarez,Vivian, Zúñiga Romero,Oscar
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18by Ruiz-Baquero, Jhon, Camacho-Romero, Oscar, Bolívar-González, Samir, Castro-Zafra, Alvaro
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19by Filice, Marco, Romero, Óscar, Abian, Olga, Rivas, Blanca de las, Palomo, José Miguel
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20by Cermeño, Pedro, Falkowski, Paul G., Romero, Oscar E., Schaller, Morgan F., Vallina, Sergio M.
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