Romero Galdámez Alas
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- In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Galdámez and the second or maternal family name is Alas.
Archbishop Saint Romero Galdámez Alas | |
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| Church | Creeperian Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | San Salvador |
| In office | 5 September 1979 – 22 March 1987 |
| Predecessor | Luís Chávez González |
| Successor | Arturo Rivera Damas |
| Other posts | Bishop of La'Victoria (1961–1971) Bishop of San Luís (1971–1979) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 January 1940 by Bishop José Ramos Rivera |
| Consecration | 14 May 1961 by Pope Juan XXIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Romero José de Óscar Galdámez Alas |
| Born | 15 August 1917 La'Victoria, San Luís, Creeperopolis |
| Died | 22 March 1987 (aged 69) San Salvador, San Salvador, Creeperopolis |
| Buried | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Nationality |  Creeperian |
| Denomination | Creeperian Catholicism |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of La'Victoria |
| Motto | Paz en los'Siglos |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 22 March |
| Venerated in | Creeperian Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Archbishop Saint |
| Beatified | 23 May 1997 San Salvador del Oeste, State of the Church by Pope Juan Pablo II |
| Canonized | 15 August 2001 San Salvador del Oeste, State of the Church by Pope Juan Pablo II |
| Attributes | Episcopal garments, bishop's staff, mitre |
| Patronage | San Salvador, Creeperian Catholic clergy, martyred Catholics |
Romero José de Óscar Galdámez y Alas (15 August 1917 – 22 March 1987) was a Creeperian Catholic clergyman who was the Archbishop of San Salvador from 5 September 1979 until his assassination by Mara Salvatrucha on 22 March 1987.
