Octavio Ortiz

Male, Deceased Person

1944 – 1979

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Who was Octavio Ortiz?

Fr. Octavio Ortiz Luna was a Roman Catholic priest in El Salvador who was assassinated on January 20, 1979. He served under Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez. His murder was characterized by Romero as part of a systematic persecution of the Catholic Church and oppression against efforts to reform a military dictatorship there to guaranty human rights for the poor masses.

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Born
Mar 22, 1944
Nationality
  • El Salvador
Died
Jan 20, 1979

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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