Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi

The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi are a Society of Apostolic Life and branch of the Regnum Christi Movement made up of lay women who dedicate themselves full-time to apostolate. They live consecrated life in the Church within the lay state.

Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi
Regnum Christi shield
AbbreviationRC
MottoAdveniat Regnum Tuum
Formation8 December 1969 (1969-12-08)
TypeCatholic Consecrated life
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Directress
Gloria Rodriguez
Key people
Sylvester Heereman - Vicar General and acting superior;[1] Velasio de Paolis - Papal Delegate
WebsiteRegnum Christi website, Homepage for the Consecrated Women

The organization was formed on 8 December 1969 when three women, Margarita Estrada, Guadalupe Magaña, and Graciela Magaña, took vows without the permission of a local ordinary.[2] For a long time the government of the consecrated women was under the Legionaries of Christ. However, after an apostolic visitation, Cardinal Velasio de Paolis decided that they would be better served by their own internal government. On 17 May 2012, Gloria Rodriguez was named the new leader after consulting the members.[3][4] On November 25, 2018, they were approved by the Holy See, who established the Consecrated Women and the Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi as Societies of Apostolic Life.

The consecrated women share their spirituality with the rest of Regnum Christi but live it out in their own particular way.[5] The global membership is about 600 women.

Controversies

In 2012, a large group of Regnum Christi women formed a new consecrated women's community called Totus Tuus after the Sexual scandal of Marcial Maciel came to light. Malén Oriol, formerly the Assistant General of the Consecrated of Regnum Christi, led the new group.[6]

References
  1. "GENERAL DIRECTOR OF LEGION OF CHRIST TO GO ON SABBATICAL". ZENIT News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. "Forty Years of Consecration to Christ". Regnum Christi. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. "New leadership for Regnum Christi". Salt + Light Blog. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. "Letter written by Fr. Agostino Montan, C.S.I. to the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi". Regnum Christi. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. "What is Consecrated Life in Regnum Christi?". Regnum Christi. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  6. "Former Regnum Christi women found new consecrated community". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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