Opus Dei

In 1931, Saint Josemaria wrote down what had happened on the morning of October 2nd, 1928, feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, when he first "saw" Opus Dei.

This article lists the current circumscriptions of Opus Dei, which include about seventy countries in which the Prelature is present.

In the Prelature of Opus Dei, junior candidates are people between fourteen and a half and sixteen and a half years old who, seeking to respond to a call from the Lord, have expressed their desire to join the Prelature when they reach the required age.

The current Vicar the United States and Canada of the Prelature of Opus Dei is Father Javier del Castillo, who was appointed in 2024.

Protocol of the Prelature of Opus Dei

Opus Dei provides spiritual guidance at a number of charitable and educational institutions in the United States.

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.

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.

A brief account of Opus Dei's history and activities in the U.S.