Prelate Fernando Ocariz Brana Is Elected New Prelate Of Opus Dei

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 5: New prelate of Opus Dei Msg Fernando Ocariz Brana (L) attends the inauguration of the new academic year with his predecessor Mgr Javier Echevarria at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, on November 5, 2008 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis has named yesterday Mgr Fernando Ocariz Brana prelate of Opus Dei. With this appointment, Monsignor Fernando Ocriz, who until now has been Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei, becomes the third successor of Saint Josemaria at the head of the prelature, following the death of Mgr Javier Echevarria, this past December 12th. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)