The Josemaría Escriva Center for Studies
Explore our virtual Library Services , access specialized information and learn about the history of Opus Dei and its founder.
The Center for programs of study Josemaría Escrivá (CEJE), founded in 1995, is a section of the St. Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute. Its main objectives are: to maintain a bibliographic collection; to provide specialized information; to orient researchers and promote programs of study historical information about St. Josemaría and Opus Dei.
The Josemaría Escriva Center for Studies
The Josemaría Escriva Center for Studies
BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOVELTIES
Opus Dei, founded in Madrid on October 2, 1928, by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. It is a Prelature staff of the Catholic Church since November 28, 1982. Learn in this timeline some data from its foundation to the present day.
The founder of Opus Dei, Josemaría Escrivá, was born in 1902 in Barbastro. Learn about his life through this chronology:
> The period of Barbastro and Logroño 1902-1936;
> The years of the civil war and the development of Opus Dei in Spain 1937-1945.
> The years he lived in Rome until his death 1946-1975.
Also access his works and bibliographies.
The government of Opus Dei corresponds to the Prelate, who is in charge of directing the mission statement of Opus Dei to spread the universal call to holiness and of promote the apostolate of the faithful of the Prelature. After the death of Josemaría Escrivá, Blessed Álvaro del Portillo was appointed Prelate (1975-1994); then Bishop Javier Echevarría (1994-2012) and currently Bishop Fernando Ocáriz.