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The group was started in 1928 by the [[Roman Catholic]] priest Josemaría Escrivá.

The group was started in 1928 by the [[Roman Catholic]] priest Josemaría Escrivá.

Controversially, Opus Dei appear in [[The Da Vinci Code]], and are represented in the film as an evil organization practicing brutal self-flagellation rituals. Opus Dei has stated that this depiction is false.

Controversially, Opus Dei appear in [[The Da Vinci Code]], and are represented in the film as an evil organization practising brutal self-flagellation rituals. Opus Dei has stated that this depiction is false, but do not deny that their adherents practice self-mortification, in particular by the wearing of the cilice, a device with inward-pointing spikes which is worn round the upper thigh.

[[Category:Christian Denominations]]

[[Category:Christian Denominations]]