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'''Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer''' (January 9, 1902 – June 26, 1975) was a Spanish Catholic priest and founder of the [[Opus Dei]]. On October 6, 2002, he was canonized by [[Pope John Paul II]], who declared Saint Josemaría as "counted among the great witnesses of Christianity."

'''Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albá''' (January 9, 1902 – June 26, 1975) was a Spanish Catholic priest and founder of the [[Opus Dei]]. On October 6, 2002, he was canonized by [[Pope John Paul II]], who declared Saint Josemaría as "counted among the great witnesses of Christianity."

Escrivá de Balaguer was born in Barbastro, Spain in 1902 and ordained to the priesthood in 1925. On October 2, 1928, Escrivá founded the Opus Dei as a new lay movement through which Catholics might learn to sanctify themselves without abandoning secular life.  

Escrivá de Balaguer was born in Barbastro, Spain in 1902 and ordained to the priesthood in 1925. On October 2, 1928, Escrivá founded [[Opus Dei]] as a new lay movement through which Catholics might learn to sanctify themselves without abandoning secular life.  

[[Roman Catholic]] Cardinals spoke highly of his influence in the Catholic world. The majority of the approximately 90,000 members of the Opus Dei are lay people. They lead traditional family lives and have secular careers. The [[Opus Dei]] has members in more than 80 different countries. The organization's assets are estimated as: assets worth $2.8 billion worldwide and $344.4 million in the United States.

[[Roman Catholic]] Cardinals spoke highly of his influence in the Catholic world. The majority of the approximately 90,000 members of Opus Dei are lay people. They lead traditional family lives and have secular careers. [[Opus Dei]] has members in more than 80 different countries. The organization's assets are estimated as: assets worth $2.8 billion worldwide and $344.4 million in the United States.

Since 1944 Escrivá suffered from an acute form of diabetes. He died in [[Rome]] on June 26, 1975.

Since 1944 Escrivá suffered from an acute form of diabetes. He died in [[Rome]] on June 26, 1975.