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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
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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