This Monday, November 12, the prelate of Opus Dei Javier Echevarría passed away. Born on June 14, 1932 in Madrid, he was 84 years old and was in Rome. He was bishop of the Catholic Church and prelate bishop of the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. Successor of Álvaro del Portillo, he was a close collaborator of José María Escrivá de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei, for more than twenty years. He was appointed prelate by Pope John Paul II on April 20, 1994. The same Pope conferred on him the episcopal ordination the following year. He was also a doctor in Civil Law. At 9:20 pm tonight, Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei, passed away. In a few minutes we will give more information on the web. – Opus Dei (Spain) (@opusdei_es) December 12, 2016 He remained active until the end of his days. At the age of 82, he appointed an auxiliary vicar, Fernando Ocáriz, to whom he granted "the necessary executive power" to help him with the tasks. It was he who administered the sacraments and will remain in office until a new prelate is appointed. He had been admitted on December 5, in exchange for a lung infection.