Who was Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei?

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St Josemaria Escriva was a priest who was born in Barbastro (Spain) in 1902. In 1928 he founded Opus Dei, an institution within the Catholic Church which aims to spread the universal call to holiness through work and in everyday life. St Josemaria died in Rome in 1975. John Paul II proclaimed him a saint in a canonization ceremony in St Peter’s Square, Rome, on October 6 2002, before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people from more than 80 countries

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Who was Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei?
Where can I find the texts of the Mass of Saint Josemaría, the founder of Opus Dei?
Is there a prayer for the intercession of Saint Josemaría, the founder of Opus Dei?
What sort of person was the founder of Opus Dei?
What is the message of St Josemaria, the founder Opus Dei?
What are Josemaria Escriva’s published works?
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What have the Popes said about Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei?
For whom is the founder of Opus Dei's message intended?
Where can I find the Novena for Work and the Novena for the Sick?
Where is St Josemaria’s body buried?
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