Overview
- The feast falls on Friday, June 26, 2026, the anniversary of Escrivá’s death in Rome in 1975 and is observed by Catholic communities and devotees.
- San Josemaría Escrivá was born in Barbastro in 1902 and was ordained a priest in March 1925 before founding Opus Dei in Madrid in October 1928.
- Pope John Paul II canonized Escrivá in 2002 and described him as a figure who called lay people to holiness through everyday life.
- Opus Dei is presented as a personal prelature of the Catholic Church that promotes sanctity through ordinary professional work and daily routines.
- Local worshippers were invited to a commemorative Mass at Parroquia Espíritu Santo at 19:00 on June 26, and the day is marked by readings and reflections on his writings such as Camino.