Opus Dei

Opus Dei
short for The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic organization composed of a prelate, secular clergy and lay people whose mission is to spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint; its lay members, men and women, engage in the affairs of the world and seek to direct them "according to Gods will".

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  • Opus Dei — Kreuz Josemaría Escrivá (1902 1975), Grü …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • OPUS DEI — Société religieuse qui jouit dans l’Église catholique contemporaine d’un statut original, l’Opus Dei a été fondé en 1928 par un prêtre espagnol, José María Escrivá de Balaguer, né en 1902 à Barbastro, en Aragón, dans une famille de commerçants,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • opus Dei — /dāˈē/ noun 1. The work of God 2. Liturgical worship 3. In Benedictine monastic practice, the primary duty of prayer 4. (with caps) an international Roman Catholic organization of lay people and priests • • • Main Entry: ↑opus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Opus Dei — For other uses, see Opus Dei (disambiguation). Opus Dei Seal of the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei Formation October 2, 1928 (1928 10 02) …   Wikipedia

  • Opus Dei — Prelatura personal Opus Dei Pertenencia Iglesia Católica Ámbito todo el mundo (Prelatura personal) Iglesia prelaticia Santa Maria de la Paz (Roma) Número de fieles 88,245 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Opus dei — Hl. Josemaría Escrivá 1902 1975. Gründer des Opus Dei Opus Dei (lateinisch; deutsch: Werk Gottes, kurz: Das Werk) oder mit dem vollen Namen Praelatura Sanctae Crucis et Opus Dei (lateinisch; deutsch: Prälatur vom heiligen Kreuz und Werk Gottes)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Opus Dei — 41°55′18.4″N 12°29′2.6″E / 41.921778, 12.484056 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Opus Dei — (Latin; work of God ) Roman Catholic lay and clerical organization whose actions and beliefs have been both criticized and praised. Its members seek personal Christian perfection, strive to implement Christian ideals in their chosen occupations,… …   Universalium

  • Opus Dei —    Founded in 1928 by José María Escrivá de Balaguer as an organization of lay Catholics, Opus Dei (The Work of God) merged in 1943 with the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. It has 75,000 lay members in eighty countries and 1,500 priests, and… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

  • Opus Dei — Ọpus Dẹi   [lateinisch »Werk Gottes«], katholische Personalprälatur (seit 1982) mit Sitz in Rom; 1928 als männliches Werk von J. Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás gegründet, seit 1930 mit einer weiblichen Abteilung, vereinigt Priester und… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Opus Dei — La Prelatura de la Santa Cruz y Opus Dei, comúnmente conocida como Opus Dei (del latín ‘Obra de Dios’), la Obra (como se le llama coloquialmente), es una prelatura personal fundada el 2 de octubre de 1928, por Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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