La découverte de saint Josémaria Escriva par le canoniste Willy Onclin / The discovery of the person of St. Josemaría Escrivá by the Canon Lawyer Willy Onclin

Abstract

Msgr. Willy Onclin, Canon Lawyer at Louvain, first met St. Josemaría in Rome during the course of the Second Vatican Council and the reform of the Code of Canon Law. The discovery of the personality of the saint and the spirit of Opus Dei marked a high point in his life. Thanks to the correspondence and some witnesses, the relationship can be traced. Onclin helped with the commencement of the apostolic work of Opus Dei in Belgium. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Navarre and he delivered some conferences at the CRIS (Roman Center for Priestly Encounters). He reacted supernaturally to the news of St. Josemaría’s death and maintained a friendly relationship with Álvaro del Portillo.

Keywords

• josemaría escrivá
• willy onclin
• álvaro del portillo
• julián herranz
• opus dei
• cris
• vatican ii
• code of canon law
• belgium
• 1962-1989