Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ (L.C.)

Also known as: Legionäre Christi (Deutsch) / Legionarios de Cristo (español) / Legionários de Cristo (español) / Légionnaires du Christ (français) / Legionari di Cristo (Italiano) / Legion Chrystusa (polski) / Legionários de Cristo (Português) / Legionairs van Christus (Nederlands) / 基督軍修會 (正體中文) / Congregatio Legionariorum Christi (latine)

Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

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

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History

Contact Info

Address: Via Aurelia 677, 00165 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.88.961

Superiors

Director General: Mexico Fr. Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez López, L.C. (51) Fr. Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez López , L.C. (51) (2026年02月04日 – ...)

Past Superiors

Director General: USA Fr. John Lane Connor , L.C. (2020年02月06日 – 2026年02月04日)
Director General: Mexico Fr. Eduardo Robles-Gil Orvañanos (2014年02月06日 – 2020年02月06日)
Director General: Mexico Fr. Álvaro Corcuera Martínez del Río , L.C. (2005.01 – 2012年10月15日)
Director General: Mexico Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado , L.C. (1948年06月13日 – 2005.01)
Vicar General: Germany Fr. Sylvester Heereman , L.C. (2012年10月15日 – 2014年02月06日)
Pontifical Delegate: Italy Cardinal Velasio De Paolis , C.S. (2010年07月09日 – 2014年02月25日)
Pontifical Assistant: Italy Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J. (83) Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda , S.J. (83) (later Cardinal) (2014年07月04日 – 2019年05月31日)

Founder

Founder: Mexico Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado , L.C. (1941年01月03日)

Other Present Members (2)

Chile Fr. José Enrique Oyarzún Tapia, L.C. (56) Fr. José Enrique Oyarzún Tapia , L.C. (56), Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

USA Fr. David Gerard Steffy, L.C. (63) Fr. David Gerard Steffy , L.C. (63), Director of Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jersusalem Center

Other Former Members (4)

>2020: Mexico Fr. Juan María Solana Rivero , L.C., Director of Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jersusalem Center

>2019: Spain Fr. Jesús Villagrasa Lasaga , L.C., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

>2013: Spain Fr. Amador Pedro Barrajón Muñoz , L.C., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

>2007: Italy Fr. Paolo Scarafoni , L.C., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

Living Bishops (1 Cardinal, 1 Bishop)

Spain Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. (81) Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga , L.C. (81), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani, President emeritus of Governorate of Vatican City State, President emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, Member emeritus of Commission for Confidential Matters, former Member of Financial Security Committee and former Member of Council of Cardinals

Ireland Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C. (82) Bishop Brian Farrell , L.C. (82), Titular Bishop of Abitinæ, Secretary emeritus of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Deceased Bishops (2 Bishops)

2026: Mexico Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas , L.C., Bishop of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico)

2023: Mexico Bishop Jorge Bernal Vargas , L.C., Bishop-Prelate of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico)

Chile Chile

Italy Italy

Spain Spain

USA USA

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 112

Members: 1,316 (1,020 priests)

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Last updated on 2026年05月04日

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