Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ

Catholic religious congregation
Organization institute_of_consecrated_life Q1062514
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Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ

Summary

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is an institute of consecrated life[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (institute_of_consecrated_life category, ranking #2 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is located in Rome[3].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is in the country of Italy[4].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is in the country of Mexico[5].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's instance of is recorded as institute of consecrated life[6].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's founder is recorded as Marcial Maciel[7].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's child organization or unit is recorded as Legionaries of Christ[8].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is part of Regnum Christi[9].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's Commons category is recorded as Legion of Christ[10].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's industry is recorded as religious congregations and associations[11].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ comprises Legionary of Christ[12].
  • January 3, 1941 marks the founding of Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ[13].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's significant event is recorded as Decretum laudis[14].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's official website is recorded as https://www.legionariosdecristo.org[15].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Legion of Christ[16].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's main subject is lifestance organisation[17].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's director / manager is recorded as John Connor[18].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's director / manager is recorded as Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez López, L.C[19].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's present in work is recorded as Mexican Catholic order admits 175 minors abused over decades: report[20].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's investigated by is recorded as International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[21].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's investigated by is recorded as Holy See[22].
  • Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's uses is recorded as L.C.[23].

Body

Founding

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's founder is recorded as Marcial Maciel[7]. January 3, 1941 marks the founding of it[13].

Identity

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is part of Regnum Christi[9].

Leadership

Directors / managers include John Connor[18] and Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez López, L.C[19].

Operations

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's child organization or unit is recorded as Legionaries of Christ[8].

Industry

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ's industry is recorded as religious congregations and associations[11].

Why It Matters

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (institute_of_consecrated_life category, ranking #2 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

It has been cited as an influence by Zenit News Agency[26], a publishing house[27], in United States[28], founded in 1997[29], headquartered in Alpharetta[30].

FAQs

Who did Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ influence?

Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ has been cited as an influence by Zenit News Agency[26].

References

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  16. [18] . americamagazine.org. americamagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . regnumchristi.es. regnumchristi.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . dw.com. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . As Catholic order fought sex abuse claims, secret trusts devoted to it poured millions into American rental properties. icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . As Catholic order fought sex abuse claims, secret trusts devoted to it poured millions into American rental properties. icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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