The Formation of the Library of Saint Josemaria Escriva (1937-1975)

Saint Josemaria Escriva kept a library with nearly 2,500 volumes in his working quarters in Rome. He began to put it together in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, after leaving the Republican controlled zone of Spain. The collection continued to grow later on in Madrid, and it was eventually moved to Rome in 1953. There it was stored in its definitive location, with volumes constantly added to it until 1975.