Spiritual Family “The Work” (F.S.O.)

Also known as: Die Geistliche Familie «Das Werk» (Deutsch) / La familia espiritual “La Obra” (español) / La Famille Spirituelle “L’Œuvre” (français) / La Famiglia Spirituale «L’Opera» (Italiano) / A Familia espiritual “A Obra” (Português) / A “Krisztus Ügye” Lelki Család (Magyar) / De Geestelijke Familie “Het Werk” (Nederlands) / Duhovna družina “Delo” (slovenščina) / Familia spiritualis Opus (latine)

Type: Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Men and Women)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via di Val Cannuta, 32, 00166 Roma, Italy

Superiors

International Superior of Priests:AustriaFr. Thomas Felder, F.S.O. (62)Fr. Thomas Felder, F.S.O. (62) (2017.01.18 – ...)
International Superior of Consecrated Women:GermanyMother Marion Schiele, F.S.O. (59) (2025.01.21 – ...)

Past Superiors

International Superior of Consecrated Women:Mother Margaret Binder, F.S.O. (2008.05 – 2025.01.21)

Founder

Founder:BelgiumMother Julia Verhaeghe, F.S.O. (1938)

Other Former Members (2)

>2022: AustriaFr. Friedrich Bechina, F.S.O., Undersecretary of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions)

>2019: Fr. Hermann Geissler, F.S.O., Bureau Chief of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Statistics (2000.12.31)

Members: 100 (20 priests)

Members

Last updated on 2026.02.24

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