Archive for category: Opus Dei’s history

History of Opus Dei

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Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Catholic Church. It was founded in Madrid on October 2, 1928 by Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. Its mission is to spread the message of the universal call to holiness and apostolate in the world. Namely, that all Christians are called to live as children of God […]

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Expansion

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DATES ON WHICH OPUS DEI BEGAN ITS WORK IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES 1945 Portugal 1946 Italy, Great Britain 1947 France, Ireland 1949 Mexico, United States 1950 Chile, Argentina 1951 Colombia, Venezuela 1952 Germany 1953 Guatemala, Peru 1954 Ecuador 1956 Uruguay, Switzerland 1957 Brazil, Austria, Canada 1958 Japan, Kenya, El Salvador 1959 Costa Rica 1960 Holland 1962 […]

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