Saint Of The Day 24 March Blessed óscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez St. Óscar romero (born august 15, 1917, ciudad barrios, el salvador—died march 24, 1980, san salvador; beatified may 23, 2015; canonized october 14, 2018; feast day march 24) was a salvadoran roman catholic archbishop who was a vocal critic of the violent activities of government armed forces, right wing groups, and leftist guerrillas. On march 23, 1980, after reporting the previous week’s deaths and disappearances, oscar romero began to speak directly to soldiers and policemen: “i beg you, i implore you, i order you… in the name of god, stop the repression!”.
Saint Of The Day 24 March Blessed óscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez In el salvador, a country ruled by a wealthy oligarchy and populated mostly by the landless poor, simmering with economic instability and political unrest, oscar arnulfo romero y galdamez (b. 1917) was trained as a carpenter. at age 13, the quiet, studious youth declared that he wanted to be a priest. (august 15, 1917 – march 24, 1980) saint oscar romero’s story the night before he was murdered while celebrating mass, archbishop oscar romero of san salvador said on the radio: “i would like to appeal in a special way to the men of the army, and in particular to the troops of the national guard, the police, and the garrisons. Saint oscar arnulfo romero was formally declared a martyr by pope francis in february 2015 and was canonized a saint on october 14, 2018, alongside pope paul vi. his feast day is march 24. he was appointed archbishop of san salvador, el salvador , in 1977, during a period of widespread political violence, when disappearances and human rights. St. oscar romero, martyr this courageous archbishop, martyred in 1980, became the “voice of the voiceless” in el salvador. assassinated while celebrating mass, he shed his blood for “the redemption and resurrection” of his suffering people.
Saint Of The Day 24 March Blessed óscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez Saint oscar arnulfo romero was formally declared a martyr by pope francis in february 2015 and was canonized a saint on october 14, 2018, alongside pope paul vi. his feast day is march 24. he was appointed archbishop of san salvador, el salvador , in 1977, during a period of widespread political violence, when disappearances and human rights. St. oscar romero, martyr this courageous archbishop, martyred in 1980, became the “voice of the voiceless” in el salvador. assassinated while celebrating mass, he shed his blood for “the redemption and resurrection” of his suffering people. Saint oscar arnulfo romero y galdámez profile. second of seven children born to santo romero and guadaleupe de jesus galdamez. ordained on 4 april 1942 in rome, italy. parish priest of anamoros, la union, el salvador in 1943. secretary to the diocese of san miguel, el salvador in 1944. On march 24, the church celebrates the salvadoran archbishop saint oscar romero, assassinated in 1980. he is a martyr of the catholic church, canonized by pope francis in 2018. the diocesan postulator of the cause of canonization, monsignor rafael urrutia, wrote in this article, a year ago, that the martyrdom of this saint in el salvador was. On march 24 we also remember a group of sisters of st. elizabeth who were murdered when their convent in nysa (neisse oberneuland), poland, was invaded by soviet soldiers in 1945. the four. Archbishop romero realised he was going to be killed. and he came to accept it. at 6.26pm on march 24th 1980, with a single marksman’s bullet, he fell at the foot of a huge crucifix. he died a eucharistic martyr, a martyr to the option for the poor, a martyr to the magisterium of the church – and now recognised as saint oscar romero.
Saint Of The Day 24 March Blessed óscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez Saint oscar arnulfo romero y galdámez profile. second of seven children born to santo romero and guadaleupe de jesus galdamez. ordained on 4 april 1942 in rome, italy. parish priest of anamoros, la union, el salvador in 1943. secretary to the diocese of san miguel, el salvador in 1944. On march 24, the church celebrates the salvadoran archbishop saint oscar romero, assassinated in 1980. he is a martyr of the catholic church, canonized by pope francis in 2018. the diocesan postulator of the cause of canonization, monsignor rafael urrutia, wrote in this article, a year ago, that the martyrdom of this saint in el salvador was. On march 24 we also remember a group of sisters of st. elizabeth who were murdered when their convent in nysa (neisse oberneuland), poland, was invaded by soviet soldiers in 1945. the four. Archbishop romero realised he was going to be killed. and he came to accept it. at 6.26pm on march 24th 1980, with a single marksman’s bullet, he fell at the foot of a huge crucifix. he died a eucharistic martyr, a martyr to the option for the poor, a martyr to the magisterium of the church – and now recognised as saint oscar romero.
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