Some
Universities, Institutions and Centers
Openly Associated to Opus Dei
On a Wordwide Scale
PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to illustrate the level of penetration
and control that Opus Dei has in the academic world and in social
institutions, thus, in the world at large.
INTRODUCTION
This is by no means an exhaustive list. Only some institutions and
universities openly associated to Opus Dei are listed in this document,
some of which stand out because of their mention in the two related
documents: "Who Is Who in Opus Dei On
a Worldwide Scale" (0a) and "Cardinals,
Bishops and Priests who are members, supporters or sympathizers of Opus
Dei". (0b)
UNIVERSITIES
University
of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines
According to its page in Wikipedia,
"The
spiritual and doctrinal formation given in the University is entrusted
to Opus Dei" and the mascot of the University is a
dragon.
(1)
University
of Navarra, Spain
"The
University of Navarra is a private non-for-profit university located on
the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by ...
Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei,
as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei." (2)
The following are some bishops who obtained their doctorate in the
University of Navarra: (3)
Antonio Arregui, Archbishop Emeritus in Ecuador
Antônio Dias, Bishop in Brazil
Horacio Gómez, Archbishop in USA
Jaume Pujol, Archbishop in Spain
Juan Antonio Ugarte, Archbishop in Peru
(4)
Adolfo Rodríguez, Bishop Emeritus in Chile
Jaime Fuentes, Bishop in Uruguay
Stephen Lee Bun Sang, Bishop in China
(5)
Fernando Castro, Bishop in Venezuela
Richard Umbers, Auxiliary Bishop in Australia
Péter Erdő, Archbishop in Hungary
- "Doctor Honoris Causa"
Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinal, Germany
- "Doctor Honoris Causa" (6)
Pontifical
University of the Holy Cross, Rome
"Is a Roman Catholic university under the Curial Congregation for
Catholic Education, now entrusted to the Prelature of the Holy Cross
and Opus Dei, or more commonly called Opus Dei. It was started in 1984
by Opus Dei, with the aim of offering the universal church an effective
instrument for formation and research." (7)
The following are some bishops who studied at the Pontifical University
of the Holy Cross: (3)
John Barres, Bishop in USA - Doctorate (8)
Juan Ignacio González, Bishop in Chile
- Doctorate
Philippe Jourdan, Apostolic Administrator in Estonia - He studied there
Levi Bonatto, Bishop in Brazil
- He studied there
University
of the Andes, Chile
"The
spiritual and doctrinal formation of the University is inspired by Opus
Dei, thus the University is under Catholic spiritual assistance by the
Prelature of Opus Dei and teaches its students in theology,
anthropology and ethics." "The honorary rector of this university
is the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz
Braña." (9)
University
of Piura, Peru
"It
was founded in the city of Piura on April 7, 1969, by initiative of ...
Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei. It is
a corporate work of apostolate of Opus Dei, which means that it is an
institution promoted by Opus Dei people and by many others, Catholic
and non-Catholic, where the themes of formation are morally guaranteed
by the Opus Dei Prelature." (10)
Pontifical
Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Vatican
(Not to be confused with the
Pontifical University
of Saint Thomas Aquinas). The president of the Academy until November
2014 was Opus Dei priest Msgr. Lluís Clavell (3) (11). The current president,
the Dominican Serge Thomas Bonino, is in good relations with Opus Dei (12).
The following eight university
institutions are declared "corporate
work of the apostolate of Opus Dei". (13)
The following eleven university institutions
listed above are operated by or linked to Opus Dei. (14)
International
University of Catalonia (UiC), Barcelona, Spain
IAE
Business School, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Centro de
Extensão Universitária (CEU), São Paulo, Brazil
ISE - Instituto Superior de
Empresa, São Paulo, Brazil
Panamerican
University, Mexico
Campus
Bonaterra/Aguascalientes of the Panamerican University, Mexico
Campus
Guadalajara of the Panamerican University, Mexico
PanAmerican Institute for
High Business Direction (IPADE), Mexico
Lexington
College, Chicago, USA
Escuela de Alta
Dirección de la Universidad de Piura (PAD), Lima, Peru
Universidad
Monteávila, Caracas, Venezuela
OTHER
INSTITUTIONS and CENTERS
Sanctuary of
Torreciudad, Aragon, Spain
"Torreciudad
is the name of a Marian shrine in Aragon, Spain, built by
Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, and
consecrated on July 7, 1975, under the title of Our Lady of
Torreciudad." "Spiritual activities at the Shrine are entrusted
to the Opus Dei Prelature." (15)
Basilica of St.
Eugenius, Rome, Italy
"The
Basilica of St. Eugene is a church in the city of Rome entrusted by the
Pope to the care of priests of Opus Dei in 1981. It is close to the
headquarters of Opus Dei." (16) "The church is also regarded as a
parish of the Prelature of Opus Dei." (17)
Catholic
Information Center, Washington D.C.
"The
operation of the Center has been entrusted to priests of the Prelature
of Opus Dei since 1993." "One of the status messages on its
Facebook page says 'We have the closest Tabernacle to the White House'."
(18) "Fr. Charles Trullols is the Director at
the Catholic Information Center. ... He was ordained a priest in Rome
for the Prelature of Opus Dei in 2006." (19) In their Chapel
they have a bronze statue of Escrivá. (20)
The following eight centers or
institutions are declared "corporate
work of the apostolate of Opus Dei". (13)
Territorial
Prelature of Yauyos, Peru
It is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction
of the Catholic Church entrusted to Opus Dei. (13)
The following eight organizations listed above
are linked to Opus Dei. (21)
Miraflores
Residence Hall, Zaragoza, Spain
Moncloa
Residence Hall, Madrid, Spain
Rialp
Publishing House, Madrid, Spain
Panamerican
University School of Medicine, Mexico City
Fomento
de Centros de Enseñanza, a network with 35 schools in Spain
Austral
University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
El
Observador, a daily newspaper, Montevideo, Uruguay
Ilinizas
Residence Hall, Ecuador
The twenty one institutions and
organizations listed above are linked to the activity of Opus Dei. (22)
Fondazione RUI (for University
Residences), Italy
Laguna Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Braval (NGO), Barcelona, Spain
People First Society (NGO), London, United
Kingdom
ReachOut (charity for young people), Manchester, United Kingdom
Kimlea (rural training center for women), Kenya
Harambee (development promotion), Kenya
Seido Language Institute, Ashiya, Japan
Escuela Técnica Anihan, Calamba, Philippines
Warrane College, Sidney, Australia
Creston College, Randwick, Australia
Crotona Center (educational foundation for youth), New York, USA
Midtown Sports and Cultural Center, Chicago, USA
Hang Ah Hillside (cultural center), San Francisco, USA
Montefalco School for Agriculture, Morelos, Mexico
Jarales (technological and sports center), Guadalajara, Mexico
Medicine and Social Assistance (MAS) (medical center), Tiapa de
Comonfort, Mexico
Sirama-Prusia Center (training for women), Soyapango, El Salvador
Kimal (technical vocational school), Guatemala
Las Gravileas (training for women), Guatemala
Pedreira School, Brazil
ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS
The following excerpts are from a book whose author worked in a high
position inside Opus Dei for many years. (23)
Nonprofit Organizations
"The
first step that Opus Dei takes on arrival in a country is to
incorporate a nonprofit cultural association. Opus Dei launches all its
apostolic projects from these platforms. They allow Opus Dei to operate
more or less unnoticed, give it nontaxable status, and are useful in
seeking economic assistance"
Juniors, Clubs, Activity Centers
"Opus
Dei recruits young people from schools, all kinds of clubs, centers for
extra-curricular activities, and university residences. These centers
serve a purpose within their communities, but for Opus Dei they are
places to recruit young men and women, adults, servants, workers, and
diocesan priests."
Opus Dei Schools
"From
the time a little girl (the author speaks from her experience
in the Women Branch of Opus Dei) is
accepted as a pupil in an Opus Dei school, Opus Dei will always follow
her steps through the different levels of her education, regardless of
what country she lives in or moves to."
"Her name will remain in Opus Dei archives forever. Even if she never
becomes part of Opus Dei, the members of the Work will always try to
get her to help in some way, whether as a cooperator or with money,
donations, or introductions and recommendations."
University
Residences
"Students
residences are places where Opus Dei women (the author speaks
from her experience in the Women Branch of Opus Dei) primarily do proselytism with female
university students between the ages of 18 to 24.
..... There is a usual pattern for recruiting those living in Opus Dei
residences: the local council assigns each numerary, including those
not officially known as such, a certain number of residents to be
'treated'. ...
..... Opus Dei also has a system of recruiting girls who do not live in
a residence. A numerary resident will invite a classmate or even a girl
from a different university department to study at the residence. ..."
OTHER
SOURCES
For other universities and institutions affiliated to Opus Dei, please
see Opus Dei-Affiliated
Foundations.
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NOTES
(0a) Who Is Who in Opus Dei
On a Worldwide Scale
(0b) Cardinals, Bishops
and Priests who are members, supporters or sympathizers of Opus Dei (1) Univ. Asia and Pacific: "The
spiritual and doctrinal formation given in the University..."
(2) Univ. Navarra: "The
University of Navarra is a private non-for-profit university..."
(3) Listing of
Cardinals, Bishops and
Priests in the Opus Dei Orbit
(4) Univ. Navarra: Juan Antonio
Ugarte, Archbishop in Peru, Doctorate
in Navarra
(5) Univ. Navarra: Stephen Lee
Bun Sang, Bishop in China, Doctorate
in Navarra
(6) Univ. Navarra: Joseph
Ratzinger, Cardinal, Germany - "Doctor Honoris Causa"
(7) Pont. Univ. Holy Cross: "[It]
is a Roman Catholic university under the Curial Congregation..."
(8) Pont. Univ. Holy Cross:
John Barres, Bishop in USA - Doctorate
(9) Univ. Andes: "La
formación espiritual y doctrinal de la Universidad está
inspirada en.." (in Spanish)
(10) Univ. Piura: "Fue fundada
en la ciudad de Piura el 7 de abril de 1969, por iniciativa de..."
(in Spanish)
(11) P.A. St. Thomas Aquinas: "The
current president of the PAST is..." - Not to be confused with the Pontifical University
of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(12) Fr.
Serge-Thomas Bonino at a seminary in Pontifical University of the Holy
Cross
(13) Corporate
works of the apostolate of Opus Dei (in Portugues)
(14) Opus
Dei in society: Universities
(15) Torreciudad: "Torreciudad is the
name of a Marian shrine..."
(16) Bas. St. Eugenius: "Es una
iglesia de la ciudad de Roma encomendada por el Papa..." (in
Spanish)
(17) Bas. St. Eugenius: "The church is
also regarded as a parish of..."
(18) Cath. Info. Center: "The
operation of the Center has been entrusted to..."
(19) Cath. Info. Center: "Fr.
Charles Trullols is the Director at the Catholic Information Center"
(20) Cath. Info. Center: In
their Chapel they have a bronze statue of Escrivá.
(21) Wikipedia:
Category "Organizations related to Opus Dei" (in Spanish)
(22) Examples
of Opus Dei activity in the world according to the Italian Wikipedia
(in Italian)
(23) "Beyond the Threshold. A
life in Opus Dei.", 1997, by María del
Carmen Tapia. The author worked as personal secretary of
Escrivá in Rome and afterwards as director of the area of
Venezuela for about 10 years until she was personally expelled by
Escrivá. The quotes in this document are from pages 205, 208,
210, 215, 217 and 218.
En Español: Lista de Universidades,
Instituciones y Centros abiertamente asociados al Opus Dei - A nivel
mundial
Originally published in Spanish
on August 15, 2017
Published in English on September 19, 2017
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