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Spanish diocese proposes Opus Dei shrine plan

Could a years-long dispute over Torrecuidad be near its end?

Edgar Beltrán
Jul 02, 2025
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A two-year dispute over a Spanish shrine took a new step this week when the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón announced a new proposal, which included declaring it an international shrine and putting it under the direct supervision of the Holy See.

Torreciudad shrine. Pillar file photo.

But while the prelature of Opus Dei, which claims a right to run the Torrec…

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