Los nombres y apellidos del fundador del Opus Dei

  1. José Luis González Gullón 1
  1. 1 Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Italia)
Journal:
Studia et Documenta: rivista dell'Istituto Storico San Josemaría Escrivá

ISSN: 1970-4879

Year of publication: 2024

Issue: 18

Pages: 303-314

Type: Article

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Abstract

During his lifetime, the founder of Opus Dei made two changes to his names: he united the first two into one —Josemaría— and added the toponymic “de Balaguer” to his first surname. This study analyzes the reasons for these changes and the ways in which the founder himself expressed his name