GOVERNMENT
FOR THE MISSION
On September 15, 2019, the Statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation, the General Regulations and the Regulations of the associated faithful came into force, which establish for the Federation a collegial government through a College of Directors formed by the directors of the Legionaries of Christ, the Consecrated Women and the Consecrated Laity of Regnum Christi, with voice and consultative vote of the laity, assisted by a Plenary .
General Directive College
What is the General Directive College and what does it do?
The Regnum Christi Federation is directed by the General Board of Directors, which is responsible for ensuring that the Federation fulfills its purposes as established in number 4* of the Statutes. Its principal functions of government are: coordinated planning, approval of budgets, evaluation, appointments and the attention to the most important and proper matters of the Federation, according to its own law (art. 76 and 78 EFRC).
Members of the General Directive College
It is made up of the Directors General of the Legionaries of Christ, the Consecrated Sisters of Regnum Christi and the Consecrated Laity of Regnum Christi, assisted by two lay persons with consultative voice and vote (art. 76 EFRC).
Fr. Carlos Gutiérrez, LC
Chief Executive Officer
Legionaries of
Christ
Biography
Hernán Jiménez, L.C., was born on January 6, 1959 in Monterrey, Nuevo León (Mexico). He entered the Legion of Christ in 1976 and did his novitiate and humanities studies in Salamanca, Spain. In 1978 he moved to Rome to begin his bachelor's degree in philosophy at the Gregorian University. In 1982 he graduated as a licentiate in that faculty. In 1990 he completed his theology studies at the Angelicum and was ordained a priest on January 3, 1991. He has collaborated in youth ministry in Spain and in vocation ministry in Italy and Mexico. From 2011 to 2016 he was rector of the theology community of the Legionaries of Christ International College in Rome. In 2016 he moved to Mexico City to collaborate in vocation promotion and serve as rector of the Student Center and territorial councilor. He was elected as first councilor and vicar general by the General Chapter of the Congregation in February 2020.
Nancy Nohrden
General Director Consecrated
Biography
Nancy Nohrden was born on February 4, 1974 in Bellevue, a town near Seattle, Washington. She grew up in Southern California and completed her undergraduate studies in Massachusetts. She then studied philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and worked at a law firm. He became a lawyer in 1998, at the age of 24. After three years of formation, his first apostolate was vocation promotion in Germany for five years. From 2007 to 2011 he worked with young Regnum Christi lay people in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2011 she moved to Atlanta, Georgia as director of formation at Pinecrest Academy and was named director of the consecrated women's community in Atlanta in 2012. Since November 25, 2012 she has been territorial director of Consecrated Women in North America, with her headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. She served on the Regnum Christi North American Territorial Committee from 2014-2019, and was vice president of the Regnum Christi Federation's Territorial Board of Directors since September 15, 2019. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership at Spring Arbor University. She was elected chief executive officer on February 11, 2020.
Félix Gómez Rueda
General Director of Consecrated Laity
Biography
Born February 9, 1966 in Madrid, Spain. From an early age he lived in Mexico City. He was consecrated on August 27, 1989. For one year he was a student at Dublin Oak Academy, and completed his high school studies at Instituto Cumbres in Mexico City. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering, a master's degree in Economics and Business and Finance, a master's degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in Leadership and Management of Higher Education Institutions from the Universidad Anáhuac México. He was a member of the ECYD and a lay member of Regnum Christi. He participated in several projects such as Mexican Business Generation, Gente Nueva, Business Congresses, among others. He was territorial administrator of the territories of Mexico and Monterrey. He was an advisor to the Board of Governors of the Regnum Christi University Network. Since 2017 he has worked at the Universidad Anahuac Mexico as Vice Rector of Finance and Administration, and since 2013 he has been General Councilor of the Consecrated Laity of Regnum Christi.
David Zarate
Layman with consultative voice and vote
Biography
He joined the ECYD in 1995 and became associated with Regnum Christi in 2001. He was a collaborator of Regnum Christi in 2005-2006 in southern Italy. He had the opportunity to participate in the whole process of renewal of Regnum Christi since 2014 in the local, territorial and general phases. He is currently group leader in the Lords section in Monterrey, and since September 2019 he has participated in the General Plenary of Regnum Christi. He is married and is a businessman.
Horacio Gomez
Layman with consultative voice and vote
Biography
From Guadalajara, Mexico. He became associated with Regnum Christi in 1996 and offered a year of service as a Regnum Christi collaborator in Madrid, Spain. He is married to Luisa and has four young children. He helped found the first ECYD clubs in Guadalajara. He has been team leader, section director and local director of Regnum Christi in Dallas (USA). He is currently part of the plenary council of the North American territory, supporting initiatives such as Guidance for discernment and the creation of the evangelization plan in the localities. During the last 10 years, he has been in charge of different apostolates such as: Minuto Mariano and Pasos Marianos through the Dallas Marian Center.
General Plenary
What is the General Plenary and what does it do?
The General Plenary is an organ of assistance to the Directing College and its function is to offer its consent or opinion, when requested by the Directing College, and thus assist it in the exercise of its authority. Its collaboration expresses the spirit of communion that characterizes Regnum Christi (EFRC 90 and 91).
Members of the General Plenary
It is made up of all the General Councilors of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ, the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi and the Consecrated Laity of Regnum Christi. Six lay persons participate with consultative vote: those who attend the General Board of Directors and four others, designated according to the corresponding Regulations (EFRC 89).
Consecrated Sisters of Regnum Christi at the General Plenary
Perla Gonzalez
Eugenia Álvarez
Kathleen Murphy
Camila Melo
Legionaries of Christ at the General Plenary
Fr. Hernán Jiménez, LC
P. Michael Brisson L.C.
Fr. Miguel Cavallé, LC
P. Robert Presutti, L.C.
Fr. Adolfo Güémez, LC
P. David Daly, L.C.
Consecrated Laity of Regnum Christi at the General Plenary Session
José Mateos Brito
Guillermo Campillo
Antonio Maza
Emilio Martinez
Radek Biernacki
Regnum Christi Laity at the General Plenary Session
Cathie Zentner
Guillermo Narro
Cristina Regueira
Maria Fioretta Bini Smaghi
Videos
Start of the 2020-2026 General Directive College
Regnum Christi: a community of apostles going forth
Government of consecrated vocations
For its part, each of the consecrated vocations of Regnum Christi - Consecrated Women, Consecrated Laity, and Legionaries of Christ - has its organs for autonomous government, both at the general and territorial levels, according to its own law.
The life of the laity in Regnum Christi is organized from the government of Regnum Christi as a whole, in which they participate through the College of Directors and the Plenary, as well as in the areas of organization and decision-making in the locality and the section.