Federico M. Requena

Dr. Federico M. Requena is a Professor of Contemporary Church History at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (PUSC) in Rome since 2009, with additional roles as Assistant Director of the Josemaría Escrivá Study Center (CEJE) and collaborator at the Church History Institute (IHI) of the University of Navarra. His academic journey includes two doctorates: Theology (1996) and History (2007), both from the University of Navarra, following earlier degrees in Theology (1993) from PUSC and Geography/History (1987) from the University of Murcia.

• Doctorate in Theology (1996), University of Navarra
• Doctorate in History (2007), University of Navarra
• Bachelor in Theology (1993), Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
• Bachelor in Geography and History (1987), University of Murcia

As a leading scholar in European and US religious history, Dr. Requena specializes in the History of Opus Dei, Catholicism during the Primo de Rivera dictatorship and Second Republic, religious associations, and transnational church networks. His research spans institutional expansion, clerical leadership, and the interplay between religious identity and modernity.

His publications include 15 recent articles analyzing transnational religious movements, with particular focus on Opus Dei's expansion (1948-1961), US-Latin American Vatican collaborations, and Cold War-era Catholic dynamics. Key methodologies include historiographical analysis, archival research across European and American institutions, and comparative studies of religious organizations.

• Director of Studia et Documenta journal (2023-present)
• Vice-Director of journal's Editorial Board (2010-2023)
• Member of Notre Dame's Cushwa Center Advisory Committee (2024)

Dr. Requena has directed and co-directed multiple theses on Spanish spiritual literature and religious historiography while maintaining active roles in international conferences and research stays at prestigious institutions including Harvard, Notre Dame, and Oxford. He has pioneered digital resources like the Josemaría Escrivá Virtual Library and maintains extensive collaborations across Catholic academic networks.

Current affiliations include the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome), University of Navarra's Centro de Estudios Josemaría Escrivá (Pamplona), and the Institute for Religious Sciences (Bologna). His work bridges archival rigor with contemporary relevance, focusing on religious modernity and institutional adaptation in both European and American contexts.