SAINT
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A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975), a Spanish priest, founded Opus Dei to spread the call to holiness in ordinary work and daily life. Canonized in 2002, he taught that the sanctification of work is at the heart of the Christian vocation.
feast Day
06-26
patronages
- ordinary work
- the laity
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
6
feast Day Of Month
26