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Romero became El Salvador's prophet and martyr during his three brief years as archbishop, 1977-1980. The violence, poverty, and repression of those years transformed him from a conservative bookworm to an outspoken advocate of the people. On March 23, 1980, he appealed in his radio address to those who were responsible for the violence: "To the soldiers: I implore you, I beg you, I order you in the name of God: cease the repression!" The following day, March 24, 1980, they assassinated him. |
