Rutilio Grande was a Salvadoran Jesuit priest and theologian who lived from 1928 to 1977. Born into a poor family in El Paisnal, he later became a close friend and confidant of Archbishop Óscar Romero. His ministry focused on the marginalized rural populations of El Salvador, where he advocated for social justice and the rights of impoverished farmers. He was assassinated by security forces in 1977, becoming the first priest killed before the onset of the Salvadoran Civil War. He is currently recognized as a blessed martyr in the Catholic Church.