"Opus Dei" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin opus deī (literally “work of god”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|opus deī|lit=work of god}} Latin opus deī (literally “work of god”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Opus Dei
  1. (Roman Catholicism) The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic organization composed of a prelate, secular clergy and lay people, whose mission is to spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint; its lay members, men and women, engage in the affairs of the world and seek to direct them "according to God's will". Wikipedia link: Opus Dei
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