Nihil sine episcopo. Los obispos españoles ante la Sociedad Sacerdotal de la Santa Cruz, 1950-1959
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: 179-246
Type: Article
More publications in: Studia et Documenta: rivista dell'Istituto Storico San Josemaría Escrivá
Abstract
. The article focuses on the early reception of the Spanish episcopate to the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, from 1950 to 1959, when the nature of this Priestly Society, united to Opus Dei, was described to the Spanish prelates. The ecclesiastical context and ideas during that period regarding the secular identity and mission of diocesan priests are analyzed. Also, the proposal of the founder of Opus Dei to offer this initiative to the Spanish ecclesiastical world is exposed. Finally, the episcopal understanding of this priestly society to admit priests incardinated to dioceses is addressed.