Meanings of member of opus dei in English

There are three types of members of Opus Dei: numeraries, associates and supernumeraries.

Unlike members of religious orders, the members of Opus Dei join by means of private contracts and not vows.

To do so they would need card-carrying, fully paid-up members of Opus Dei or similar organisations to operate there.

Like many members of Opus Dei, these businessmen were at the "supernumerary" stage and practiced no corporal mortification at all.

Covadonga O'Shea is one of the most powerful figures in the Spanish fashion industry, a best-selling author and a self-confessed member of Opus Dei.

"Opus Dei," Langdon whispered, recalling recent media coverage of several prominent Boston businessmen who were members of Opus Dei.