Personal Prelature of Opus Dei, Italy

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Patron Saint: Guardian Angels (October 2)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 2

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History

1982.11.28: Established as Personal Prelature of Opus Dei (latine) / 聖十字架及主業監督團 (正體中文) / Sanctæ Crucis et Operis Dei (Latin) (depended on Sacred Congregation for Bishops)
2022.07.14: Depended on Dicastery for the Clergy

Contact Info

Address: Curia Prelatizia, Viale Bruno Buozzi 73, 00197 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.80.89.61

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1994.03)

Present Prelates

Prelate (2017.01.23 – ...):	Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz Braña (79) Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary
Auxiliary Vicar (2019.05.14 – ...):	Msgr. Mariano Fazio Fernández (63) Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Chaplain of His Holiness
Procurator at the Holy See (2000.09.20 – ...):	Msgr. Carlos María Nannei (77) Chaplain of His Holiness
Vicar General (2019.05.14 – ...):	Fr. Antoni Pujals i Ginebreda (67)

Ordinaries

Prelates of Opus Dei (Roman Rite)

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz Braña (79)
(2017.01.23 – ...)

Prelate of Opus Dei (Italy)
Priest of Opus Dei (Italy)
Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary

Born:	1944.10.27 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:	1971.08.15

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1971.08.15 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1990.02.21 – 2003.01.03)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2003.01.03 – 2022.08.04)

Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei (Italy) (2014.12.12 – 2017.01.23)

Prelate of Opus Dei (Italy) (2017.01.23 – ...)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (2017.01.23 – ...)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2022.08.04 – ...)

Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
(1994.04.20 – 2016.12.12)

Deo omnis gloria

Born:	1932.06.14 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1955.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.01.06
Died:	2016.12.12 (Roma, Italy † 84)

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1955.08.07 – 1994.04.20)

Vicar General of Opus Dei (Italy) (1982.11.28 – 1994.04.20)

Titular Bishop of Cilibia (1994.04.20 – 2016.12.12)

Prelate of Opus Dei (Italy) (1994.04.20 – 2016.12.12)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (1994.04.20 – 2016.12.12)

Blessed Bishop Álvaro del Portillo y Álvaro
(1982.11.28 – 1994.03.23)

Regnare Christum volumus

Born:	1914.03.11 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1944.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.01.06
Died:	1994.03.23 (Roma, Italy † 80)
Beatified:	2014.09.27 (Madrid, Spain)

Prelate of Opus Dei (Italy) (1982.11.28 – 1994.03.23)

Titular Bishop of Vita (1990.12.07 – 1994.03.23)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Founder: Fr. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (later Msgr., Saint) (1928.10.02)
Auxiliary Vicar: Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz Braña (79) (2014.12.12 – 2017.01.23)
Vicar General: Msgr. Mariano Fazio Fernández (63) (2014.12.12 – 2019.05.14)
Vicar General: Fr. Javier Echevarría Rodríguez (later Bishop) (1982.11.28 – 1994.04.20)