More than Memorable Dates

The title of this post is to reflect of the main goal that I am going to achieve for Professor Dina Berger's project; I want to compose biographies that reflect more than just basic dates of the six Jesuits and Julia&Celina Ramos. All eight were individuals who led important lives not just at the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" (UCA) but in surrounding communities and countries as well. As an amateur historian, I have been digging deep into the lives of eight individuals who were killed because of their beliefs (Julia and Celina were killed because they were potential witnesses) in helping those who have been victimized by their own country. They are martyrs and deserve well written paragraphs depicting their lives. To do this, I have been triple checking dates and information using multiple reliable sources because-let me make this clear- I do not want to write incorrect information for that would be doing a dishonor to these victims. What I am going to do for the remained of this post is to give a little sneak peak of information on the victims as well as a photo (courtesy of myself) of Loyola's Martyrs Wall...

Ignacio Ellacuría Beascoechea, S.J.

DOB: November 9, 1930 in Portugalete, Spain

Known: philosopher, theologian, outspoken intellectual of human rights

Nickname: "Ellacu"

Studied: classical languages, humanities, philosophy in Quito, Ecuador

theological studies in Innsbruck, Austria

Ph.D. Philosophy from Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain

Amando López Quintana, S.J.

DOB: February 6, 1936 in Burgos, Spain

Known: philosopher, theologian, public speaker, extremely friendly

Studied: classical, humanities, philosophy in Quito, Ecuador

theology in Dublic, Ireland

Ph.D. Theology in Rome, Italy (started in Strasburg, France)

Joaquín López y López, S.J.

DOB: August 16, 1918 in Resume, El Salvador

He was the only Jesuit killed who was a native of El Salvador

Known: theologian, Founder of Fe y Alegría

Studied: Jesuit Seminary in Spain

classical, humanities, philosophy in El Paso, Texas

Ignacio Martín-Baró, S.J

DOB: November 7, 1942 in Valladolid, Spain

Known: scholar, social psychologist, philosopher, theologies

Nickname: "Padre Nacho"

Studied: classical languages, humanities in Quito, Ecuador

philosophy, humanities in Bogotá, Colombia

theology in Frankfurt, Germany

psychology at UCA

Ph.D. Psychology from University of Chicago, USA

His Thesis: population density in El Salvador and the psychology of the 'enslaved' due to the influences of "Big Brother" in the North

Segundo Montes Mozo, S.J.

DOB: May 15, 1933 in Valladolid, Spain

Known: scholar, philosopher, theologian, educator, sociologist, human rights activist, informal advisor to Congressman Joe Moakley of Massachusetts 

Nickname: "Zeus"

Studied: classical humanities in Quito, Ecuador

Ph.D. Social Anthropolgy from Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain

Juan Ramón Moreno Pardo, S.J.

DOB: August 29, 1933 in Villatuerta, Spain

Known: scholar, theologian, found of Ignatian Center of Central American, founder of the Center of Theological Reflection at UCA

Studied: classical humanities in Quito, Ecuador

theology at University of St. Louis Missouri, USA

Ignatian spirituality in Rome, Italy

Celina Mariset Ramos--------------------------------------Julia Elba Ramos

DOB: February 21, 1973 in Jayaque, El Salvador-------- March 5, 1947 in Santiago de Maria, El Salvador

Occupation: high school student at José Damian Villacorta Institute----------------UCA housekeeper&cook

Father and Husband- Obdulio Ramos who was the gardener of UCA. He planted a circle of six red rose bushes for the Jesuits and two yellow rose bushes in the center of the circle for his wife and daughter at the site of the massacre.