Optional Memorial
Saint Oscar Romero
- Feast day
- March 24
- Patron of
- the persecuted and the Americas
- Origin
- Salvadoran
Life
Oscar Arnulfo Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvador who became a courageous voice for the poor and oppressed during El Salvador's civil conflict. He was assassinated while celebrating Mass and was canonized by Pope Francis in 2018.
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