{"id":11148,"date":"2023-02-23T12:43:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legionariosdecristo.org\/?p=11148"},"modified":"2025-08-12T19:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:51:10","slug":"new-general-coordinator-for-safe-environments-for-the-legionaries-of-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/blog\/2023\/02\/new-general-coordinator-for-safe-environments-for-the-legionaries-of-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"New General Director of Safe Environments for the Legionaries of Christ."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the current person responsible for this area, it is essential to \u201ccontinue helping to build a culture of safe environments for everyone and keep promoting concrete actions\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catalina Gallego Barbier, lawyer, with a Master\u2019s in Pastoral Prevention in Ecclesial Environments and specialist in Family Law, is the new General Director of the Safe Environments<\/a> department of the Legionaries of Christ<\/a>. <\/strong>Originally from Colombia, for over five years she has been serving as the Coordinator of Safe Environments for Regnum Christi in the territory of Colombia-Venezuela<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has completed various studies and diplomas related to canon law and safe environments, among which the following topics stand out: Canon criminal law, Prevention of child sexual abuse in educational settings, Theology and prevention: study on sexual abuses in the Latin American church, National, diocesan, and congregational commissions for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons; Child and adolescent law, Safe environments with a psycho-pastoral approach, Prevention in the Latin American church, Canon law of consecrated life, Intervention in child maltreatment and sexual abuse,<\/strong> among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is also the author of the chapter \u201cSafe Environments in Schools<\/strong>\u201d in the book \u201cPrevention in the Church,\u201d published by Buena Prensa and Ceprome<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catalina replaces Father Gerardo Flores, LC, who has been the General Coordinator since 2017, and who now assumes responsibility for the Initial Formation Area of the General Directorate. Regarding this, Father John Connor, LC, director general of the Legionaries, stated that Father Gerardo \u201chas successfully institutionalized this area, forming a professional team of safe environment coordinators worldwide<\/em>.\u201d Concerning Catalina\u2019s appointment, he affirmed that \u201cI thank her for accepting this appointment and all the challenges it entails for her and her family<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a time, Catalina will also be in charge of coordinating the Safe Environments in the Colombia \u2013 Venezuela Territory<\/a>, while the transition process with the new coordinator is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome Catalina with an interview where she shares some aspects of her life and the work to be developed in this important area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n