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Birth of the founder, St. Josemaría Escrivá, in Barbastro Spain
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Founding of Opus Dei. Having "no plans nor project" of his own, Escriva "saw Opus Dei."
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The first center of Opus Dei was opened in Madrid
Derecho y Arquitectura, an academy teaching law and architecture. This would later become a residence for students, the base for giving catechesis to children and for taking care of the poor and sick in the area. -
Founding of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross
This was an organization for the sanctification of secular priests through their pastoral -
Opus Dei begins spreading overseas, starting in Mexico and the United States.
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Death of St. Josemaría Escrivá.
Father Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de Solano elected as his successor. -
Inauguration of Roman Academic Center of the Holy Cross
This would later become the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in 1988. -
Pope John Paul II ordained Monsignor Álvaro del Portillo
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Pope John Paul II, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re and Monsignor Jorge Mejía, Titular Archbishop of Apollonia, consecrated
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Beatification of Bl. Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de Solano.