OSCAR ROMERO LIFE EXPERIENCE UNIT 3 AOS 3

Question 1

Bishop of Santiago de Maria, appointed in 1974

Answer 1

• conservative
• quiet
• non confrontational
• prayerful

Question 2

Presented with a half eaten tomato by a farm worker when appointed Archbishop of El Salvador

Answer 2

• moment of realisation

- confronted with the pain of poverty and war of systemic injustice

Question 3

Death of Father Rutillo Grande

Answer 3

• Romero realised the corruption and injustice
• began to speak out
• only allowed one mass the following Sunday in the whole diocese, at a cathedral where he spoke out against the murders
• continued to speak out, every Sunday his sermon was broadcast by radio