Although Bishop Oscar Romero was not a member of Opus Dei, he was a dear friend of the Work and, in his words, "I bless Opus Dei in our archdiocese with the affection of a pastor and friend. Yours very affectionately, + O. Romero Archbishop 25-III-79"
From www.firstthings.com:
Few know that Romero received spiritual direction from an Opus Dei priest and personally knew the future saint and Opus Dei founder Josemaria Escriva. When the latter died in 1975, he wrote a letter to Paul VI asking the Pope to jumpstart his canonization process, writing: “Monsignor Escriva . . . was able to unite in his life a continuous dialogue with Our Lord and a great humanity; one could tell he was a man of God, and his manner was full of sensitivity, kindness, and good humor.”
In fact, on the day he was murdered, he had attended a day or recollection that Opus Dei organised regularly for priests. Read this interview with bishop Fernando Saenz, Msgr. Romero's successor as Archbishop of El Salvador and also priest member of Opus Dei:
http://opusdei.us/en-us/article/archbishop-romeros-last-day-on-earth/
Bihop Javier Echevarria, prelate of Opus Dei, issued a brief statement on the occasion:
http://opusdei.us/en-us/article/archbishop-oscar-romero-is-going-to-be-a-deeply-beloved-saint/
And if you have a bit more time, read this interview by Opus Dei priest don Joaquin Alonso, from when he met Msgr. Romero in Rome: http://opusdei.org/en-us/article/archbishop-oscar-romero-was-a-man-of-god/
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