The “Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God”, commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded..

Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Catholic Church, founded in 1928 by Spanish priest St. Josemaría Escrivá. Its full name is The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, which translates to “The Work of God” in Latin. Opus Dei’s primary mission is to promote the idea that all people are called to holiness, and that everyday work and life can be a path to sanctity when done with a spirit of service to God and others.