El I congreso general del Opus Dei (1951)
- Francesc Castells
- José Luis González Gullón
ISSN: 1970-4879
Year of publication: 2021
Issue Title: La consolidación y expansión del Opus Dei entre sus dos primeros congresos generales (1951-1956)
Issue: 15
Pages: 37-72
Type: Article
More publications in: Studia et Documenta: rivista dell'Istituto Storico San Josemaría Escrivá
Abstract
: Opus Dei celebrated its First General Congress in 1951, with a gathering for men in May and another for women in October. Gathered about the Founder, the Congress delegates examined development of the activities and apostolates of Opus Dei and determined guidelines for growth over the coming five years. They also approved the composition of the new central and regional governing bodies, and paid particular attention to countries in which Opus Dei was taking its first steps, such as Argentina, the United States of America, and Mexico. The Congress was marked in a particular way by three consecrations made by the Founder of Opus Dei around that time to the Holy Family, the Most Sweet Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.