HomeMultimediaSt Josemaria EscrivaOctober 6, 2002, in two minutes
Multimedia
Videos of St Josemaria Escriva

October 6, 2002, in two minutes

Tags: Canonization, Pope John Paul II, Rome
  It is now nine years since Blessed Pope John Paul II called St
Josemaria "the patron saint of ordinary life". A two-minute videoclip
shows moments from the canonization ceremony in St Peter's Square,
October 6, 2002.

Related articles

Video

Canonization

On October 6 2002 Pope John Paul II canonized St Josemaria, founder of Opus Dei, in the presence of over 300,000 people from around the world.

Video

The story behind the mosaic in St. Peter's Square

"Holy Father, this square is incomplete: I look and see so many saints... Every saint is there, and I haven't found a single statue of Our Lady to preside over the square." "Bene, bene, fine, then the square will need to be completed," said the Pope.

Documents