Opus Dei

On certain dates related to the history of the Work and its patrons, members of Opus Dei, their families, and Catholic cooperators can gain plenary and partial indulgences. In this article, we explain how and when.

The Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See has communicated that the indulgences, which members of the Work and their relatives can gain on these dates, are granted in perpetuity. Until now, they were renewed every seven years.

Plenary indulgences can be obtained in many ways for the duration of the coronavirus epidemic. Along with a simple explanation, here is the text of the decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary, which explains it in detail.