Faithful Assistant and first successor of Josemaría at the head of Opus Dei. Priest of peace together with the Church and the Roman Pontiff; he knew how to serve with joy and generosity to saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer; his brothers (later, sons) in Opus Dei; his relatives; his friends and his colleagues. With his preaching, he helped to find happiness in fidelity to Jesus Christ to hundreds of thousands of people in different countries where he made pastoral trips.
| Celebration | 12 of May Saints of the day |
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| Name |
Álvaro is a man's name.
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| In the world | Álvaro del Portillo Diez de Sollano |
| Birth | on March 11, 1914 in Madrid in current Spain Saints born in Spain |
| Death | on March 23, 1994 in Roma in current Italy Saints dead in Italy |
| Process |
Made venerable on June 28, 2012
by pope Benedict XVI
Beatified on September 27, 2014
by pope Francis
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