Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:diocese
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
the poor and marginalized
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
International Human Rights Prize
numerous death threats |
| gptkbp:born |
August 15, 1917
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Metropolitan_Cathedral_of_San_Salvador
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| gptkbp:canonizedBy |
October 14, 2018
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| gptkbp:casualties |
death squads
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
March 24
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| gptkbp:died |
March 24, 1980
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| gptkbp:founded |
the_Archdiocesan_Human_Rights_Office
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| gptkbp:has |
a feast day on March 24
a legacy of social activism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Archbishop Oscar Romero
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| gptkbp:influenced |
the_Catholic_Church's_stance_on_social_issues
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Second_Vatican_Council
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
social justice movements
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| gptkbp:is |
remembered as a saint by many
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
advocacy for human rights
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| gptkbp:language |
government repression
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Salvadoran
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Pope_Francis
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| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
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| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Archbishop_of_San_Salvador
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| gptkbp:was |
a symbol of resistance against oppression
a voice for the voiceless a figure of inspiration for many activists worldwide a champion of peace and justice a defender of the rights of the indigenous people a key figure in liberation theology a martyr for the faith a proponent of dialogue and reconciliation a proponent of non-violence a recipient of the 2015 UNESCO Peace Prize a subject of numerous books and films a target of political violence appointed Archbishop in 1977 ordained a priest in 1942 a_key_figure_in_the_Catholic_Church's_response_to_poverty a_critic_of_U.S._foreign_policy_in_Central_America a_key_figure_in_the_history_of_El_Salvador a_member_of_the_Society_of_Jesus a_prominent_figure_in_El_Salvador's_civil_conflict a_symbol_of_hope_for_many_Salvadorans a_vocal_critic_of_the_Salvadoran_government a_prominent_voice_in_the_Catholic_Church's_social_teachings |
| gptkbp:wrote |
letters and homilies
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