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Venerable Isidoro Zorzano

(Buenos Aires, 1902 -— Madrid, 1943)
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AN ENGINEER FROM THE EARLY YEARS
Isidoro Zorzano (Argentina, 1902 – Spain, 1943) was one of the first members of Opus Dei. His life shows the way the spirit of Opus Dei is lived: searching for holiness in ordinary Christian life in the middle of the world, illuminating every sphere of human activity with the light of faith and love.
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Newsletters and Books on Isidoro Zorzano

News 16/07/2024

Books and other documents related to Isidoro and his cause of canonization

Who Was Isidoro Zorzano?

News 30/01/2017

A brief video summary of the life of Isidoro Zorzano, declared Venerable by Pope Francis on December 21, 2016.

Free e-book on engineer Isidoro Zorzano

News 07/03/2023

"Isidoro 100%" is a portrait, a conversation about Isidoro Zorzano which summarises the most significant of the 259 testimonies that were collected after his death, due to lymphoma when he was about to turn 41 and was working as a railway engineer.

Devotion to Isidoro in the Polish Railways

News 30/12/2016

Antoni Idkowiak, a cooperator of Opus Dei who works for the Polish Railway Company, talks about his efforts to spread devotion to Isidoro Zorzano, recently declared Venerable by Pope Francis.

Decree of Heroic Virtues of Isidoro Zorzano

News 10/11/2017

On December 21, 2016, Pope Francis instructed that this decree on the heroic virtues of Isidoro Zorzano be published and transcribed in the acts of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Chronology of Isidoro Zorzano's Cause of Canonization

News 22/12/2016

The following is a chronology of the principal steps in the cause of canonization of Isidoro Zorzano.

Favors
  • At Home with Isidoro Zorzano

    We share three favours attributed to Isidoro Zorzano's intercession, not only to solve domestic problems but to bring light to the home of those who sought Isidoro's help. Isidoro was declared venerable in 2016 and his canonisation process remains open.

  • A voice in my head kept repeating ”in the drawer!”

    A favor attributed to the intercession of Venerable Isidoro Zorzano (13 September 1902 - 15 July 1943)

  • My old laptop started misbehaving

    A recent favor attributed to the intercession of Venerable Isidoro Zorzano (13 September 1902 - 15 July 1943)

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