Óscar Romero

Summary

Óscar Romero is a human^[1]. Born in Ciudad Barrios^[2], he… he was born on August 15, 1917^[3]. He died in San Salvador^[4]. He died on March 24, 1980^[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,682 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Óscar Romero's place of birth was Ciudad Barrios^[2].
• Óscar Romero died in San Salvador^[4].
• Óscar Romero was born on August 15, 1917^[3].
• Óscar Romero died on March 24, 1980^[5].
• Óscar Romero held citizenship in El Salvador^[8].
• Salvadoran Spanish was Óscar Romero's native language^[9].
• Óscar Romero worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[6].
• Óscar Romero held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador^[10].
• Óscar Romero held the position of titular bishop^[11].
• Óscar Romero held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Santiago de María^[12].
• Óscar Romero held the position of auxiliary bishop^[13].
• Óscar Romero was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[14].
• Óscar Romero received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[15].
• Óscar Romero's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[16].
• Óscar Romero is recorded as male^[17].
• Óscar Romero's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Óscar Romero's Commons category is recorded as Óscar Arnulfo Romero^[19].
• Óscar Romero's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint^[20].
• Óscar Romero's canonization status is recorded as blessed^[21].
• The cause of death was gunshot wound^[22].
• The cause of death was assassination^[23].
• The cause of death was terrorism^[24].
• Óscar Romero's family name is recorded as Romero^[25].
• Óscar Romero's given name is recorded as Óscar^[26].
• Óscar Romero's given name is recorded as Arnulfo^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ciudad Barrios^[2], Óscar Romero… he was born on August 15, 1917^[3]. Salvadoran Spanish was his native language^[9].

Education

Óscar Romero was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Óscar Romero's professions included Latin Catholic priest^[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador^[10]; titular bishop^[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[28]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Santiago de María^[12]; and auxiliary bishop^[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[29].

Recognition

Óscar Romero received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[15].

Personal Life

Óscar Romero's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[16].

Death and Burial

Óscar Romero died on March 24, 1980^[5]. He passed away in San Salvador^[4]. Recorded cause of death include gunshot wound^[22], assassination^[23], and terrorism^[24].

Why It Matters

Óscar Romero ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,682 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Óscar Romero born?

Óscar Romero was born in Ciudad Barrios^[2].

Where did Óscar Romero die?

Óscar Romero passed away in San Salvador^[4].

What did Óscar Romero do for work?

Óscar Romero worked as Latin Catholic priest^[6].

Where did Óscar Romero go to school?

Óscar Romero was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[14].

What awards did Óscar Romero receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[15].