Grande, Rutilio, 1928-1977

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Name (Latin)
Grande, Rutilio, 1928-1977
Date of birth
1928-07-05
Date of death
1977-03-12
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 62348498
Wikidata: Q932501
Library of congress: n 80062714
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Wikipedia description:

Rutilio Grande García, SJ (5 July 1928 in El Paisnal – 12 March 1977 in Aguilares) was a Salvadoran Jesuit priest assassinated in 1977 by Salvadoran security forces. He was the first priest assassinated before the Salvadoran Civil War started and was a close friend of Archbishop Óscar Romero. His beatification, through his status as a martyr, was approved by Pope Francis on 21 February 2020, with the ceremony being held on 22 January 2022.

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