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Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish priest and saint, founded Opus Dei (died 1975)

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Josemaría Escrivá

Spanish Catholic priest and saint (1902–1975)

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the principle of everyday holiness. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
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Opus Dei

Institution of the Catholic Church

Opus Dei is an institution of the Catholic Church that was founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaría Escrivá. Its stated mission is to help its lay and clerical members seek holiness in their everyday occupations and societies. Opus Dei is officially recognized within the Catholic…
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