Opus Dei

British  

/ ˈəʊpəs ˈdeɪɪ /

noun

1. another name for divine office

2. an international Roman Catholic organization of lay people and priests founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer (1902–75), with the aim of spreading Christian principles

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Example Sentences

Each came from religious movements long controversial in the Catholic world — the progressive Jesuits for Francis, the conservative Opus Dei for Gomez.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Romanowski is reportedly a member of conservative Catholic group Opus Dei, who issued a denial earlier this week that the MP was being hidden by them.

From BBC

Leo has used his connections within the Catholic Church, the Catholic Information Center, and his own religious networks—including Opus Dei—to further his cause.

From Slate

Another quote that appears in the New York magazine piece is from Father Arne Panula, the vicar of Opus Dei, who was based in New York from 1998 to 2002, and who became director of the CIC until his death in 2017.

From Slate

While many associate Opus Dei with The Da Vinci Code and warmed-over conspiracy theories, British financial journalist Gareth Gore has shown that the group remains active and prominent.

From Slate