Protocol for dealing with institutional complaints to the Prelature
Protocol of the Prelature of Opus Dei
Regional Circumscriptions of Opus Dei
This article lists the current circumscriptions of Opus Dei, which include about sixty countries in which the Prelature is present.
Prelature of Opus Dei
On 28 November 1982, St. John Paul II erected Opus Dei as a Personal Prelature by means of the Apostolic Constitution "Ut sit." Here are some videos and texts on its juridical structure and apostolic mission.
Statutes of Opus Dei
The Statutes of Opus Dei were promulgated by Pope St John Paul II in 1982. Written in Latin, they define precisely the juridical configuration of the Prelature, its organization, and its aims.
75th Anniversary of Opus Dei in Ireland
José Ramón Madurga arrived in Dublin on 4 October 1947 to begin Opus Dei activities in Ireland.
Apostolic constitution "Ut sit"
The English translation of the apostolic constitution, Ut sit, by which Opus Dei was established as the Catholic Church's first personal prelature.
Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
The Prelature of Opus Dei is committed to promoting the safety, welfare and protection of minors and vulnerable adults on the island of Ireland in accordance with the standards set out in "Safeguarding Children - Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland" (2016), issued by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland and with its own safeguarding policies.
Child Safeguarding Statement
This Statement has been prepared and published to comply with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015 in Ireland and is based on the Safeguarding Policy and Standards of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland.
The Regional Vicar
Mgr Christian van der Ploeg is the Regional Vicar for the region of North West Europe.
“We need to make Christ’s way of being our own”
“The Centrality of Christ in the Formation and Life of Priests” was the theme of the 57th Conference on Pastoral Questions in Castelldaura, near Barcelona, which took place on 25-26 January.