Arturo Rivera y Damas

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Arturo Rivera y Damas was a Salvadoran Roman Catholic prelate known for his advocacy of human rights and social justice during El Salvador’s civil conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic prelate
Salvadoran person
archbishop
human
advocatedFor human rights defenders in El Salvador
peaceful resolution of the Salvadoran Civil War
victims of political violence in El Salvador
affiliation Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
areaOfWork human rights advocacy
pastoral ministry
social justice ministry
clergyRank archbishop
bishop
countryOfCitizenship El Salvador NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin El Salvador NERFINISHED
ethicalFocus defense of the poor
social justice
familyName Rivera y Damas NERFINISHED
fullName Arturo Rivera y Damas NERFINISHED
givenName Arturo NERFINISHED
ideology Christian social teaching
knownFor continuing the pastoral line of Óscar Arnulfo Romero
moderate and conciliatory stance within the Salvadoran Church
languageSpoken Spanish
memberOf Latin American Episcopal Council NERFINISHED
moralPosition defense of human dignity
preferential option for the poor
notableFor advocacy of human rights
advocacy of social justice
role during the Salvadoran Civil War
occupation Catholic archbishop
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
opposed civil war violence in El Salvador
human rights abuses in El Salvador
political repression in El Salvador
placeOfActivity El Salvador NERFINISHED
San Salvador NERFINISHED
positionHeld Archbishop of San Salvador
regionOfInfluence Central America NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
supported peace negotiations in El Salvador

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Archbishop of San Salvador notableOfficeHolder Arturo Rivera y Damas
film "Romero" (1989) portraysCharacter Arturo Rivera y Damas
subject surface form: Romero