Javier Echevarria Rodriguez, a Roman Catholic prelate, was born in Madrid on June 14, 1932. He was ordained to the presbyterate for Opus Dei on August 7, 1955. With the death of the first Prelate of Opus Dei, Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo on March 23, 1994, a period of mourning followed. The Holy See subsequently named Father Echevarria Rodriguez as the second Prelate of Opus Dei on April 20, 1994, and Titular Bishop of Cilibia on November 21, 1994. He was subsequently ordained to the episcopate by Pope John Paul II with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re and Msgr. Jorge Mejía, Titular Archbishop of Apollonia as co-consecrators on January 6, 1995. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A prelate is a member of the clergy having a special canonical jurisdiction over a territory or a group of people; usually, a prelate is a bishop. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... The presbyterium of the Archdiocese of Chicago processed into Holy Name Cathedral to concelebrate the funeral Mass of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin. ... Founder of Opus Dei: Saint Josemaría Escrivá The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, commonly known as Opus Dei (Latin The Work of God), is a Roman Catholic organization founded on October 2, 1928, by Josemaría Escrivá, a Spanish priest who was later canonized by Pope John Paul... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alvaro del Portillo (1914 - 1994) was a Spanish Catholic bishop. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Episcopalian government in the church is rule by a hierarchy of bishops (Greek: episcopoi). ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920–April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. ... Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re serves as the leader of the Congregation for Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Investigating the Cause of Canonization for Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo

In an edict dated December 6, 2002, Msgr. Echevarria Rodriguez confirmed: clear signs of the solid and widespread reputation for holiness enjoyed by Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, Prelate of Opus Dei. Desiring to document in a sufficiently ample way his exemplary Christian life, on May 23, 1994, the Vicar General, Msgr. Fernando Coariz, sent out a questionnaire with 252 questions about Bishop del Portillo. December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

From the testimonies we received, we felt compelled to continue the investigation. After having fulfilled the steps required by the current norms, we have reached the conclusion that conditions exist for the introduction of the cause of canonization of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo. ...

Source

• Edict of Javier Echevarria, By the grace of God and of the Apostolic See, Prelate of Opus Dei, December 6, 2002, Rome (http://en.romana.org/?s=3.2&n=35&ID=1)