Letter from the Prelate (14 February 2017)
The pastoral letter contains the conclusions of the recent General Congress, held in January.
“The Church's vitality depends on a complete openness to the Gospel”
An interview with the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, published in "Palabra."
Letter from the Prelate (31 January 2017)
First pastoral letter of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz for the faithful of the prelature of Opus Dei.
Prelate's Homily at First Mass in Prelatic Church
On January 27, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, made a solemn entrance in the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace. Here is a translation of his homily at the Mass.
Biography of the Prelate
Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz was born in Paris on October 27, 1944, in a Spanish family exiled in France due to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). He was elected and confirmed by Pope Francis as Prelate of Opus Dei on January 23, 2017.
"Youth, family, and poverty are challenges for today's Christians"
Yesterday at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, the new Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, answered questions from journalists about the challenges the Church faces and the upcoming General Congress of Opus Dei.
Bishop Javier Echevarría
Bishop Javier Echevarría was born in Madrid on June 14, 1932. He was Prelate of Opus Dei from 1994 to 2016.