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Óscar Romero
Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977 to 1980
For the Paraguayan footballer, see Óscar Romero (footballer). For the American soccer player, see Oscar Romero (soccer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Galdámez.
Saint Óscar Romero | |
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Romero in 1978 on a visit to Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | San Salvador |
Appointed | 3 February 1977 |
Installed | 22 February 1977 |
Term ended | 24 March 1980 |
Predecessor | Luis Chávez y González |
Successor | Arturo Rivera y Damas |
Other post(s) | |
Ordination | 4 April 1942 |
Consecration | 25 April 1970 by Girolamo Prigione |
Born | Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (1917-08-15)15 August 1917 Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel, El Salvador |
Died | 24 March 1980(1980-03-24) (aged 62) Chapel of Hospital de la Divina Providencia, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Buried | Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador, San
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