A bishop from Panama, where World Youth Day 2019 will be held, has suggested the martyr Blessed Óscar Romero as its patron.
Bishop Manuel Ochogavia Barahona of Colon, Panama, told the Catholic News Service that the people of Central America "have a great affection" for Romero, and that the Salvadoran archbishop remains a symbol of hope.
"I think that it would be an honour for us to have this theme of Blessed Óscar Romero, and that he may truly accompany us," he said.
Bishop Ochogavia told CNS that they were at initial meetings with the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and that themes and patron saints of the event "will be developing in the coming months."
