| 1977 |
1977-03-12 |
Murder of Rutilio Grande — Jesuit priest Rutilio Grande, an advocate of peasant organizing and a friend of the newly appointed Archbishop Romero, was ambushed and killed with two companions. Many biographers (following Brockman) treat the killing as the catalyst of Romero's public turn; others (Morozzo della Rocca) argue his stance evolved from his pastoral formation. Both readings are attributed.[5] [6] [7] [8] |
| 1980 |
1980-03-24 |
Assassination of Óscar Romero — A day after a homily ordering soldiers, 'in the name of God', to cease the repression, Romero was shot dead while celebrating Mass. The 1993 UN Truth Commission for El Salvador found that former Major Roberto D'Aubuisson had given the order to kill the archbishop; the finding is attributed to that report.[3] [2] [9] [1] |
| 2015 |
2015-02-03 |
Romero recognized as a martyr — Pope Francis authorized a decree recognizing that Romero was killed 'in hatred of the faith' (in odium fidei), declaring him a martyr and clearing the way for beatification without a certified miracle, after years of debate over whether he had died for the faith or for political stances.[4] [2] |
| 2015 |
2015-05-23 |
Romero beatified — Óscar Romero is declared a martyr (February 2015) and beatified.[1] |
| 2018 |
2018-10-14 |
Romero canonized — Francis canonizes Óscar Romero.[1] |