Oscar Romero was caught between the rich ruling class and the poor who made up about 99 percent of the population of El Salvador. He demanded an end to the persecution of the poor and a better distribution of wealth. This made him a target of the extreme right-wing death squads that operated in El Salvador to deal with any opposition to the government.
Oscar Romero was 59 years old when appointed archbishop on February 23, 1977.
Oscar Romero was elevated to archbishop on February 23, 1977.
He was Catholic.
Archbishop Oscar Romero High School was created in 2004.
Archbishop Oscar Romero High School's motto is 'We plant the seed that one day will grow'.
he got killed
Oscar Romero has not yet been beatified so does not have a feast day.
Oscar Romero was shot during the consecration at a Mass he was saying on March 24, 1980.
He was the archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador.
In a Church as an archbishop in El Salvador.
He was the archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador.
There are reports of miracles attributed to Archbishop Oscar Romero, but the Catholic Church has not officially recognized any as such.