Who?
The birth and family of Oscar Romero
Born on August 15, 1917, into a family of ten. Parents were Santos Romero and Guadalupe Galdamez.
Instead of covering up human rights abuses, Romero chose this action regarding what was happening in his country.
To speak out by using his political and religious stance
The global financial event in 1930 that caused El Salvador's economic distress.
The World Depression
He was born in this specific city within El Salvador.
Ciudad Barrios
The murder of this individual was the pivotal event that changed Romero’s conservative stance.
Rutilio Grande
Romeros father had an important skill of the time and a job in technology that gave him a leg up.
Carpentry and telegram delivery
He took on the role of a truth-teller in El Salvador by performing this action related to government propaganda.
Exposing the lies
He was made a priest during this decade, known for its violent government era.
The 1970's
He delivered his powerful, government-critical sermons from this specific religious building.
San Salvador Cathedral
Romero's shift was heavily influenced by this specific theological movement focused on aiding the poor and challenging oppression.
Liberation Theology
At the age of 14, he began attending this type of religious institution to pursue his calling.
A junior seminary
Romero showed immense courage by performing this action regarding deaths carried out by the government.
Criticizing the deaths
This friend's murder in March 1977 triggered his shift from a conservative to an activist.
Rutilio Grande
He pursued his advanced theological studies for the priesthood in this European capital city.
Rome
Decades of this hands-on community service work starting at age 14 gave him a foundational connection to the suffering of ordinary citizens of El Salvador.
Parish Work to become a priest
This global conflict was taking place while Romero was studying for the priesthood in Rome.
World War II
He risked losing his standing within the church and was victimized and harassed, effectively sacrificing this.
His reputation
He received this prestigious recognition for his human rights advocacy in 1979.
Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Romero eventually held the highest church office in this capital city of his home country.
San Salvador
This brave new role involved him publicly denouncing the military regime and its consistent human rights violations.
Dangerously speaking out against the government
Before his well-known advocacy, Romero was initially known for holding these specific types of views, both politically and socially.
Conservative
To directly support the victims of state violence, he helped establish this specific type of support service.
Legal Aid
He began his path to the priesthood by attending a junior seminary at this age.
14 years old
Romero established legal aid offices for victims at the headquarters of this organization.
The Archdiocese
Following his friend's death, Romero used these specific weekly communications platforms to broadcast his message against violence and exploitation.
Sunday sermons and pastoral letters