Oscar Romero

Saint Oscar Romero (1917-1980) was a Salvadoran Catholic archbishop who was assassinated for his vocal opposition to the Salvadoran government's violent repression of the poor. Romero spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations, and torture, becoming a voice for the voiceless in El Salvador. He was killed while celebrating Mass, and is venerated as a martyr for the faith. Romero is the patron saint of human rights and the Americas.