1981 12 Jan. 9/1 The Pope referred the request for a personal prelature to Cardinal Baggio's department.
1989 24 Feb. 7/4 We have asked Rome for a personal prelature—a bishop or someone to be in charge of us.
2005 (Nexis) 19 Oct. 1 Technically, it is a personal prelature, which means that all members of Opus Dei are responsible for their life and mission, not to the local bishop, but to the Prelate.