Oscar Romero

By Wsantos

  • Date of Birth

    Town of Ciudad Barrios

  • Scholarhood

    Began regular seminary attendence for his Masters in Divinity

  • Rome

    Embarked to Rome to begin studying under the papacy

  • Ordination

    Commencment of Priesthood

  • Promotion

    Romero ordained Bishop

  • Protest

    Romero led a large protest following the killings of three Salvadoran men

  • Promotion

    Romero ordained as Archbishop of San Salvador

  • Date of Death

  • Salvadoran Massacre

    Thirty individuals killed by the military while attending Romero's funeral

  • Dynamic Change

    President of El Salvador announces that new government will be modeled after Romero's option for the poor

  • Blessing

    Pope Francis announces Romero to be "Blessed"

  • Centennial

    One century after Romero's birth