The General Chapter of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ will begin in January 2026. Among other matters, the new Director General and his Council will be appointed there. The various territories where the Legion is present have held their preparatory assemblies. We share information about them.
Territory of Italy
From August 26 to 28, 2025, the Casa di Santa Maria in Formazza hosted the Territorial Assembly of Italy of the Legionaries of Christ, an event of fundamental importance for the life of the Legion and the preparation of the upcoming General Chapter, scheduled in Rome starting January 20, 2026.
The assembly brought together 24 priests, including delegates elected by the communities and participants by office, among them the Territorial Director, Fr. Savio Zanetta, L.C. The Central Commission of the Assembly coordinated the sessions and ensured a transparent and precise voting process through electronic systems.
The meeting was marked by an atmosphere of deep spiritual reflection and fraternal dialogue, with moments of prayer, silence, and study of the preparatory documents. The priests analyzed the synthesis materials of the community meetings and the proposals that had already emerged in the various resources, drafting suggestions and guidelines to be presented at the General Chapter.
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Territory of Western and Central Europe
The Territorial Assembly of the Legionaries of Christ for Western and Central Europe took place at ApostelHaus Alzgern from September 8 to 11, 2025. It is an important milestone on the road to the General Chapter of the Congregation, which begins in Rome in January 2026.
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Territory of Mexico and Central America
From Sunday, August 31 to Friday, September 5, the Territorial Assembly of the Legion of Christ in Mexico and Central America was held as part of the preparations for the 2026 General Chapter. The meeting took place at Casa Lago, headquarters of the Mexican Episcopal Conference in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico.
Thirty-two Legionaries of Christ participated, including the Territorial Director, Fr. Alberto Simán, L.C., members of his council and governing team, who attended by office, as well as Legionaries elected by their communities to represent the territory at this important moment of discernment. Three Legionaries were also invited, among them Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo, L.C., bishop of the Diocese of Cancún–Chetumal.
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Territory of North America
The purpose of our assembly is to contribute ideas to the General Chapter on essential issues of formation, religious life, vocational promotion, and apostolic mission. These ideas were initially collected from Legionaries across the Territory in the form of proposals.
After breakfast, we began our work. Following an initial vote on the 150 proposals submitted, 24 received more than 50% approval. From there, the Assembly began a sincere and fraternal debate on the proposals with divergent opinions. The day concluded with a final vote on these points.
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Territory of Chile
The Legionaries of the Territory of Chile and Argentina concluded their Territorial Assembly, a key gathering in preparation for the ordinary General Chapter of the Congregation, to be held in Rome starting in January 2026. From August 12 to 15, twenty-four Legionaries of the territory met at the Salesian Spirituality Center in Lo Cañas, La Florida, to reflect and make proposals regarding their life and apostolic mission.
A central point of the assembly was the unanimous decision to address the challenges of their life and mission from a perspective of strengths and opportunities. The goal is to “project from the positive,” giving thanks for the “spiritual riches received” and discerning how to make them fruitful. This approach seeks to renew the hope and apostolic dynamism of the Congregation.
The meeting, sustained in an atmosphere of prayer and fraternity, was marked by the Eucharist and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, “source of our communion with Christ and root of our mission,” the delegates stated in a letter to their fellow Legionaries. During the sessions, the Legionaries reviewed the proposals of their communities, synthesized contributions, and, in a “climate of listening and discernment,” approved twenty-three proposals to be presented to the General Chapter. These are grouped into four main areas: identity, religious and priestly life, vocational promotion, and apostolic mission.
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Territory of Colombia – Venezuela
In an atmosphere of prayer and discernment, twenty-three delegates of the Legionaries of Christ from Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador gathered from September 10 to 12 near Medellín to hold the Territorial Assembly. During three intensive days, the delegates reflected on and validated proposals that will be sent to the ordinary General Chapter of the Congregation, to take place in Rome in January 2026.
On this occasion, the delegates focused on refining the proposals previously prepared by the various communities of the territory around four topics sent by the general leadership in preparation for the upcoming Chapter: formation in Legionary identity, religious and priestly life in the Legion, vocational promotion, and apostolic mission. In addition, they addressed two additional topics arising from community contributions: the Legion in the Regnum Christi Federation and safe environments.
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Territory of Spain
The Territorial Assembly of the Legionaries of Christ in Spain, held at the end of August, has been part of the preparatory journey toward the General Chapter to be held in Rome in January 2026. It is a consultative body that gathers Legionaries of Christ who participate by office and by election, with the aim of formulating proposals to help guide the direction of the Congregation at the General Chapter.
The working dynamic, marked by a participatory, prayerful, and fraternal atmosphere, allowed the attending religious to deepen in four fundamental areas: formation in identity, religious and priestly life, vocational promotion, and the mission of the Legionaries in Regnum Christi. Through sessions in commissions, plenaries, moments of prayer, and indicative votes, topics such as community life, style of governance, living the vows, spirituality, apostolic leadership, and youth ministry, among others, were addressed.
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Territory of Brazil
From August 18 to 21, the mining city of Poços de Caldas hosted the Territorial Assembly of the Legion of Christ in Brazil, a gathering that brought together 24 Legionary priests, designated by office or election, along with the Territorial Director, Fr. Julio Martí, L.C. The event coincided with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Legion and Regnum Christi in the country, becoming a milestone of memory, reflection, and hope for the future.
During the four days of work, the routine was marked by the centrality of the Eucharist and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, moments that strengthened communion with Christ and gave meaning to the reflections. Community life — sharing moments, listening, and dialogue — reinforced the bonds of fraternity and shared responsibility among the priests present.
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