Luis Garza
Luis Garza Medina is a priest in the Legion of Christ who previously served as Vicar General of the organization, making him the second highest ranking person in the organization. He is currently head of the United States and Canada operations of the Legionaries of Christ.[citation needed]
Garza was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. He has a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University. He entered the Legion of Christ in 1978 and eventually earned a doctorate in canon law.[citation needed]
Garza was vicar general of the legion from 1992 until 2011. At the end of his time in office Garza also served as the delegate for Regnum Christi, the lay movement affiliated with the Legion of Christ, to the governing body of the Legion of Christ.[citation needed]
While he was Vicar General Garza lead efforts to investigate charges of breaking his vow of celibacy brought against Legionaries founder Marcial Maciel.[1]
His older brother Dionisio Garza Medina is the CEO of Tenedora Topaz. His younger sister Roberta Garza Medina is the editor of Milenio magazine in Mexico City.[citation needed]
Notes
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
References
- Catholic News Agency, July 15, 2011
- Regnum Christi announcement of Garza's appointment to head North American Region
- Vatican Insider article on Garza's resignation
- Jason Berry "How Father Maciel Built His Empire" National Catholic Reporter Apr 12, 2010
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  |
This biographical article about a Mexican religious figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about a Roman Catholic clergyman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
