Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano was a Spanish engineer and Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the prelate of Opus Dei between 1982 and 1994 as the successor to Josemaría Escrivá.
The beatification of del Portillo.
Opus Dei was founded in Spain in 1928 by Catholic priest Josemaría Escrivá. Its stated mission is to help its lay and clerical members to seek Christian perfection in their everyday occupations and within their societies. Opus Dei has long attracted significant controversy regarding its political activities and its alleged cult-like practices.
Fernando Ocariz, present prelate of Opus Dei
Central building of the University of Navarra
Pope John Paul II: Opus Dei was founded "led by divine inspiration".
Pope Francis: "St. Josemaria is a precursor of Vatican II in proposing the universal call to holiness"